Difference World Foundational Models Neuro Approaches like Numenta
I asked this to Chat GPT
See
https://worldmodels.github.io/
https://thousandbrains.org/
From open AI/ Chat GPT
Core Differences
| Aspect | World Foundational Models | Numenta |
|---|---|---|
| Inspiration | Engineering + scaling laws | Neuroscience (cortical theory) |
| Architecture | Transformers (dense, attention-heavy) | Sparse networks, dendritic computation |
| Learning | Pretraining on massive static datasets | Online/continual learning, sequence memory |
| Efficiency | Extremely compute- and energy-intensive | Sparse and potentially energy-efficient |
| Generalization | Broad (text, multimodal, reasoning) | Narrower so far, more sequence-oriented |
| Maturity | Deployed in production worldwide | Mostly research + limited prototypes |
Big Picture
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WFMs = brute force scale, general-purpose but costly.
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Numenta = biologically inspired efficiency, promising but not yet dominant.
The tension is:
👉 WFMs show what’s possible with scale today,
👉 Numenta is trying to show what’s possible if we build AI more like the brain.
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