Thousand Brains Principles
To understand the foundation of our approach, it’s important to understand the neocortical principles that inspire our software architecture. These principles diverge significantly from traditional AI methodologies, addressing critical limitations in current systems while opening the door to transformative new capabilities. Learn more about how these principles shape our vision for the future of AI.
Get Started on our YouTube Channel
Explore our YouTube content, which is categorized into core concepts, brainstorming sessions, and paper reviews. To jumpstart your journey, check out our curated Quick Start Playlist here:
Getting Started Playlist
This video covers the inception of the Thousand Brains Project, emphasizing a new ‘cortical messaging protocol’ (called ‘AI bus’ in this video) and the difference between structured and unstructured AI models. It explores cortical columns, sensorimotor learning, and the architecture of the brain.
Viviane Clay covers the Cortical Messaging Protocol (CMP, referred to here as Common/Cortical Communication Protocol), the critical idea that enables all modules in the Monty system to communicate. Developed from early ideas about a shared “AI Bus,” the CMP standardizes interactions between Monty’s sensors, learning modules, and motor systems, making Monty flexible and modular.
Viviane presents a comprehensive overview of how Monty currently works and goes into depth on how the EvidenceLM works in particular. She also explains how voting is implemented using the EvidenceLM.
Explore the Foundations of the Thousand Brains Project
Numenta has published research papers that advance the understanding of the neocortex. These works form the foundation of the Thousand Brains Project, covering sequence memory, cortical columns, sparse representations, and grid cell frameworks for intelligence.
Explore the research that drives this work on our Papers Page.
Jump into the docs
Learn more about the project by exploring our documentation, where you’ll find details on our principles, an overview of how the code works, and guidance on contributing to the roadmap.
Our comprehensive documentation provides an in-depth understanding of the Thousand Brains Project, including its vision, architecture, and implementation details.