Jeff Hawkins is an American entrepreneur, inventor, and scientist. He is best known for his work in the field of artificial intelligence and mobile computing. He is the founder of Palm Computing, Handspring, and Numenta. He is also the author of the book On Intelligence, which explores the nature of intelligence and how the brain works. Hawkins has been awarded numerous awards for his work, including the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. He is currently the CEO of Numenta, a company focused on developing machine intelligence based on principles of the neocortex. Hawkins is a strong advocate for the development of artificial intelligence and believes that it can be used to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems.