Jeff Hawkins quotes

I do two things: I design mobile computers and I study brains. (Jeff Hawkins)
The key to artificial intelligence has always been the representation. You and I are streaming data engines. View quote
Jeff Hawkins
If you look at the history of big obstacles in understanding our world, there's usually an intuitive assumption underlying them that's wrong. In the case of the Solar System it was intuitively obvious that the Earth was at the center of the Solar System and things moved around us, but that just turned out to be wrong. ... And it intuitively seems correct that the brain is just some sort of computer-it just seems natural. ... But it has undermined almost all of our work to build intelligent machines and understand thinking. It's just wrong ... the brain isn't like a computer at all. View quote
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In grade school I was taught that the United States is a melting pot. People from all over the world come here for freedom and to pursue a better life. They arrive with next to nothing, work incredibly hard, learn a new language and new customs, and in a generation they become an integral part of our amazing nation. View quote
Jeff Hawkins
If you look at the history of big obstacles in understanding our world, there's usually an intuitive assumption underlying them that's wrong. View quote
Jeff Hawkins
Whatever the difference between brilliant and average brains, we are all creative. And through practice and study we can enhance our skills and talents. View quote
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And, you know, the fact is, if you believe in evolution, we all have a common ancestor, and we all have a common ancestry with the plant in the lobby. This is what evolution tells us. And, it's true. It's kind of unbelievable. View quote
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Prediction is not just one of the things your brain does. It is the primary function of the neo-cortex, and the foundation of intelligence. View quote
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Annexation is probably the most valuable tool a city has to ensure orderly growth and development. View quote
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'Dream Act' kids are like all other American kids, with the exception that they have to work harder to excel in school, they live in fear of deportation, and they worry about their future. View quote
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Prediction by analogy -creativity - is so pervasive we normally don't notice it. (Jeff Hawkins)