[Mitworld] New: Hawkins, Ford

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[CAN A NEW THEORY OF THE NEOCORTEX LEAD TO TRULY INTELLIGENT MACHINES?]

PalmPilot creator Hawkins turns his attention to understanding the
brain's higher functions, in order to create better thinking machines.

SPEAKER:

Jeff Hawkins
 Chief Technical Officer, Palm Inc.
 Co-founder, Numenta
 Executive Director and Chairman,
 Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience,
 University of California, Berkeley


PLAY NOW: <http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/316/>

[QUOTE]
"We can go beyond biology, and make systems faster. With neurons and
silicon there's about a million-fold difference in performance. Brains
are actually made of really slow components. We should be able to make
these things run a lot faster than biology."
--Jeff Hawkins


EVENT HOST: Technology Review

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[REBUILDING NEW ORLEANS: AN OPPORTUNITY TO RE-ENERGIZE THE PLANNING
PROFESSION?]

Ford provides valuable insight into the realities on the ground in New
Orleans, and argues for a plan to rebuild it that honestly reflects the
character of her native city.

SPEAKER:

Kristina Ford
 Adjunct Professor of Environmental Studies, Bowdoin College
 Former Executive Director,
 New Orleans City Planning Commission



PLAY NOW: <http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/317/>

[QUOTE]
 "We should try to work with history to reveal the cultural roots of
this vibrant, wonderful and important city and not end up with some
imitation, pale simulacrum, Orlando-version of what the French Quarter
used to be."
 -- Kristina Ford

EVENT HOST:  Department of Urban Studies and Planning

<http://dusp.mit.edu/>

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