Jeff Hawkins is a neuroscientist, inventor, and entrepreneur best known for founding Palm Computing, where he created the PalmPilot, and co-founding Handspring, a pioneer in mobile devices. In 2005, he founded Numenta, a research company focused on understanding the neocortex and applying neuroscience principles to machine intelligence. Hawkins is the author of several influential books, including On Intelligence and A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence, which presents a framework for building more human-like AI. His work bridges neuroscience and artificial intelligence, with the goal of creating machines that learn and adapt the way the human brain does. Hawkins holds multiple patents in mobile computing and software, and his early innovations shaped the smartphone industry. Today, he continues to lead research at Numenta while advocating for ethical and beneficial applications of AI.