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The Essence of Intelligence
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20:56 - 25:47 (04:51)

The ability to learn a model is the essence of intelligence, as our model enables us to understand the structure and behavior of the world around us, and the more developed the model is, the smarter we become.

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Our brains build internal models that represent the structure of everything we know, allowing us to understand the properties of objects and how they behave relative to each other.
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Neuroscience
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Our brains build internal models that represent the structure of everything we know, allowing us to understand the properties of objects and how they behave relative to each other.

Chapter
The Essence of Intelligence
Episode
#208 – Jeff Hawkins: The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The process of learning involves movement in order to build a model in our brains.
23:14 - 24:06 (00:52)
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Learning
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The process of learning involves movement in order to build a model in our brains. Observing and touching things, moving around the world, walking from room to room, and opening doors help in building a model in our heads.

Chapter
The Essence of Intelligence
Episode
#208 – Jeff Hawkins: The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Building physical models, like computer models, allows architects and engineers to imagine potential outcomes and behaviors in a tangible way.
24:07 - 25:47 (01:40)
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Architecture
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Building physical models, like computer models, allows architects and engineers to imagine potential outcomes and behaviors in a tangible way.

Chapter
The Essence of Intelligence
Episode
#208 – Jeff Hawkins: The Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast