Million Minds

We are creating a new AI architecture based on neuroscience principles, exploring alternative biologically-inspired systems

Latest Notes

  • Nov 16, 2025
    When this system is up and running, because it can learn continuously (unlike current AI), it will be just like Johnny 5 from Short Circuit movie.…
  • Nov 15, 2025
    Finally we have a sensor, a thalamus, a column and a voting module. It is all TBT and neuroscience legit although we did keep some things simple at…
  • Nov 14, 2025
    I see the current AI as the next evolution of search.. It brings search into the context where i'm working.. therefore it can build more context…

Roadmap

Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025

Implement Basics

  • ✅ Sensor (Text Retina)
    Convert character-based text into multi-scale feature SDRs using biologically inspired “retina” patches
  • ✅ Thalamus
    Gate sensor SDRs and mark landmarks in the input text
  • ✅ Pose System
    Add sensorimotor grounding via 1-D grid-cell–like modules, internal to the cortical column
  • ✅ TransitionPool
    Build an associative memory with sparse projections
  • ✅ Cortical Column
    Implement a model that learns temporal transitions and pools stable features
  • ✅ Lateral Bus
    Calculate consensus between neighboring columns
  • Demo
    Run the system end-to-end and demonstrate learning and recall

More Advanced Features

  • Real synapse/segment-like TM
    Represent sub-patterns (dendritic segments) that detect specific combinations of bits on context
  • Homeostasis + sparsity control
    Adaptations per column based on usage so it doesn’t saturate or go silent.
  • Voting
    Use consensus to influence object SDR calculation in the column
  • Pose alignment between columns
    When object consensus is high, adjust pose slightly so pose overlap between columns increases

System-level Behavior

  • Inference mode
    Interact with the system, i.e. ask questions, get answers
  • Hierarchy / higher regions
    Higher-level columns to chunk smaller features into larger concepts
  • Replay / consolidation (offline pass)
    Keep the system from becoming a junkyard while still letting it learn long-term structure
  • A real motor system
    Necessary for mental simulation/planning and language generation

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