Books in brief
October 21, 2025
The Emergent Mind: How Intelligence Arises in People and Machines
Authors: Gaurav Suri and Jay McClelland
Via Basic Books
“Have you ever wondered how our minds work – how we think, feel, and act? How is this different from artificial intelligence? And with AI advancing so rapidly, how are these two worlds beginning to intersect?
In this groundbreaking book, leading scientists Gaurav Suri and Jay McClelland answer these urgent questions by exploring a powerful idea called ‘emergence’ – the concept that complex systems can form from the interaction of simple parts. By applying this to both the human brain and AI, they reveal how mind-like abilities take shape."
McClelland is the Lucie Stern Professor in the Social Sciences and professor in the Department of Psychology.
