Emergence
How Our Twenty-Watt Brains Unlocked Intelligence Beyond Biology
$54.59
- Hardcover
232 pages
- Release Date
23 November 2026
Summary
The most energy-efficient learning engine ever created, the human brain, runs on only twenty watts of power. What happens when you plug intelligence into the power grid?
For centuries, human intelligence was the pinnacle of evolution—until we taught machines to learn like we do. In Emergence, Bob Burgin reveals how the most energy-efficient engine of learning ever created—the twenty-watt human brain—inspired the rise of artificial intelligence, and what that means for our fut…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798901800317 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Bob Burgin |
| Publisher: | Advantage Media Group |
| Imprint: | Forbes Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 232 |
| Release Date: | 23 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 499g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“[Burgin] avoids a doomsday scenario and provides hope for the future. This thought-provoking work will appeal to all those wishing to know more about AI or seeking to understand the workings of the brain.” —Readers’ Favorite
“Upbeat guide to an AI future of education breakthroughs and a transformed economy.” —PW Booklife
“A revealing technology survey, Emergence concerns how artificial intelligence was developed, how it works, and how it may impact the world to come.” —Foreword Clarion
“A humane field guide for curious readers, educators, business leaders, and parents who feel the ground shifting as AI moves from screen to body to companion.” —The Book Commentary
“Emergence offers a thought-provoking look at how intelligence may evolve beyond its biological origins.” —IndieReader
“A thought-provoking exploration of human and machine intelligence.” —Kirkus Indie
Bob Burgin
Bob Burgin is an entrepreneur and learning scientist who has spent thirty-five years translating scientific research into innovative products. For the past fifteen years, he has led a company focused on advancing human learning through brain science, collaborating with pioneering neuroscientists including Dr. Robert Bjork, Dr. Daniel Schacter, and Dr. Henry Roediger III. His work explores how our brains encode, store, and retrieve knowledge, insights that have proven foundational to understanding artificial intelligence. Before founding his learning company, he built and sold a successful web-based customer service platform, working alongside Stanford researchers on human-computer interaction. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.
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