A Brief History of Intelligence - Why the Evolution of the Brain Holds the Key to the Future of AI - Grand Format

The evolution of the human brain is an amazing story. The future of Al depends on understanding it. In a world where artificial intelligence has transformed what has long been thought of as science fiction into scientific fact, the human brain is still able to perform intellectual feats that cannot be replicated. AI can write Shakespearean poetry, steer cars, beat a grandmaster at chess and even pass the bar exam, but why does it struggle with seemingly simple tasks like loading a dishwasher ? Finding the answer requires diving into the billion-year history of how the human brain evolved - a history filled with countless calamities and clever innovations.
Not only do our brains have a story to tell - the future of AI may depend on it. In A Brief History of Intelligence, Max Bennett bridges the gap between neuroscience and AI to tell the brain's evolutionary story and reveals how it can help shape the next generation of AI innovations. Bennett identifies the 'Five Breakthroughs' that mark the brain's most important evolutionary leaps forward, with each breakthrough bringing fresh insight into the biggest mysteries of human intelligence.
With fascinating parallels to advances in AI science, Bennett explores where current AI systems have matched or surpassed our brains, as well as where they still fall short. With sweeping scope and stunning insights, combining evolutionary neuroscience with cutting-edge AI research, A Brief History of Intelligence argues that for AI to continue pushing the boundaries of what's possible, the brains of yesterday must light the way to the Al of tomorrow.