Dan Goodman, co-founder of Neuromatch and creator of the Brian spiking neural network simulator, discusses the importance of spikes in intelligent systems and the curious choice of modern neural networks to disregard spiking. They delve into the intricacies of spiking neural networks, the transition from math to neuroscience, the creation of complex tasks for neural networks, and the challenges in training them. They also explore the impact of advanced technology on human intelligence.