Papers
Companion paper to A Framework for Intelligence and Cortical Function Based on Grid Cells in the Neocortex
This companion piece explains the Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence, one of the big ideas introduced in the October 2018 research paper A Framework for Intelligence and Cortical Function Based on Grid Cells in the Neocortex by Jeff Hawkins, Marcus Lewis, Scott Purdy, Mirko Klukas, and Subutai Ahmad. Written by non-neuroscientists, it can be read as a standalone piece or as a primer for the full research paper.
AUTHORS:
Charmaine Lai
PUBLICATION:
Whitepaper
A Theory of How Columns in the Neocortex Enable Learning the Structure of the World
This paper proposes a network model composed of columns and layers that performs robust object learning and recognition. The model introduces a new feature to cortical columns, location information, which is represented relative to the object being sensed.
AUTHORS:
Charmaine Lai
PUBLICATION:
Frontiers in Neural Circuits
Why Neurons Have Thousands of Synapses, A Theory of Sequence Memory in Neocortex
This foundational paper describes core HTM theory for sequence memory and its relationship to the neocortex. Written with a neuroscience perspective, the paper explains why neurons have so many synapses and how networks of neurons can form a powerful sequence learning mechanism.
AUTHORS:
Charmaine Lai
PUBLICATION:
Frontiers in Neural Circuits