Description
In A Brief History of Intelligence, AI entrepreneur Max Bennett offers an ambitious and accessible exploration of how human intelligence evolved—and what that history reveals about the future of artificial intelligence. Bridging neuroscience and AI, Bennett traces five major evolutionary “breakthroughs” that shaped the human brain, using them as a framework to explain why modern AI excels at narrow tasks like chess yet struggles with everyday activities such as loading a dishwasher. Blending evolutionary biology, cognitive science, and cutting-edge AI research, the book argues that truly human-like AI will only emerge by retracing the brain’s long and uneven evolutionary journey. Endorsed by leading neuroscientists, Bennett’s narrative is both scientifically grounded and highly readable. Thought-provoking and timely, the book reframes current AI limitations not as failures, but as clues—making it an essential read for anyone interested in intelligence, brains, and our technological future.
– Max Bennett
