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About the project
The efforts of Jeff Hawkins and Numenta to understand how the brain works started over 30 years ago and culminated in the publication of the Thousand Brains Theory of Intelligence. Since then, we’ve been thinking about how to apply our insights about the neocortex to artificial intelligence.
In 2024, we started significantly expanding our internal research efforts and began calling for researchers around the world to follow and join this exciting project.
In 2025 we became a non-profit dedicated to this mission.
Key principles
We have identified several core neocortical principles that are guiding our software architecture design. These principles are fundamentally different from those used by current AI systems.
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.
Watch our videos
Watch our quick start video series to get up to speed with all the concepts in the Thousand Brains Project.
Watch the core video series to deeply understand all the concepts in Thousand Brains systems.
View the review and brainstorming playlists to watch unfiltered research meetings as they happened.
Help shape the future of AI
Join the TBP community and make an impact! Contribute your skills through coding, documentation, tutorials, or testing, share your creations, and engage with others to shape the future of AI inspired by the neocortex.
Together, we can explore new ideas, solve complex challenges, and build the future of AI and robotics.