Equal parts Sapiens Behave and Superintelligence but wholly original in scope A Brief
History of Intelligence offers a paradigm shift for how we understand neuroscience and AI.
Artificial intelligence entrepreneur Max Bennett chronicles the five ?breakthroughs? in the
evolution of human intelligence and reveals what brains of the past can tell us about the AI of
tomorrow. In the last decade capabilities of artificial intelligence that had long been the
realm of science fiction have for the first time become our reality. AI is now able to
produce original art identify tumors in pictures and even steer our cars. And yet large gaps
remain in what modern AI systems can achieve?indeed human brains still easily perform
intellectual feats that we can't replicate in AI systems. How is it possible that AI can beat a
grandmaster at chess but can't effectively load a dishwasher? As Max Bennett compellingly
argues finding the answer requires diving into the billion-year history of how the human brain
evolved a history filled with countless half-starts calamities and clever innovations. Not
only do our brains have a story to tell?the future of AI may depend on it. Now in A Brief
History of Intelligence Bennett bridges the gap between neuroscience and AI to tell the
brain's evolutionary story revealing how understanding that story can help shape the next
generation of AI breakthroughs. Deploying a fresh perspective and working with the support of
many top minds in neuroscience Bennett consolidates this immense history into an approachable
new framework identifying the ?Five Breakthroughs? that mark the brain's most important
evolutionary leaps forward. Each breakthrough brings new insight into the biggest mysteries of
human intelligence. Containing fascinating corollaries to developments in AI A Brief History
of Intelligence shows where current AI systems have matched or surpassed our brains as well as
where AI systems still fall short. Simply put until AI systems successfully replicate each
part of our brain's long journey AI systems will fail to exhibit human-like intelligence.
Endorsed and lauded by many of the top neuroscientists in the field today Bennett's work
synthesizes the most relevant scientific knowledge and cutting-edge research into an
easy-to-understand and riveting evolutionary story. With sweeping scope and stunning insights
A Brief History of Intelligence proves that understanding the arc of our brain's history can
unlock the tools for successfully navigating our technological future.
