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Who is Geoffrey Hinton? AI ‘Godfather’ Wins Nobel Prize for AI Breakthroughs — Calls Chatbots ‘Quite Scary’
Geoffrey Hinton has been awarded the first Nobel Prize for AI. Hinton’s work on machine learning has led him to earn the title the ‘Godfather of AI’. The scientist left Google in 2023 after ...
Observer5mon
Geoffrey Hinton Has Used His Nobel Prize Winnings to Create a New Award for A.I.
Geoffrey Hinton delivers a speech during the Nobel Prize banquet in Stockholm, Sweden on Dec. 10, 2024. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images A portion of Hinton’s $500,000 will fund the ...
The New York Times8mon
How Does It Feel to Win a Nobel Prize? Ask the ‘Godfather of A.I.’
The computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton spoke with The Times shortly after learning he had won the Nobel Prize for Physics. The computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton at his home in Toronto last year ...
University of Toronto8mon
Geoffrey Hinton wins Nobel Prize in Physics
Geoffrey Hinton, a University Professor Emeritus of computer science at the University of Toronto, has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. Widely regarded as the “godfather of AI,” Hinton shared the ...
New York Post8mon
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to two scientists for discoveries that enable machine learning
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning. “This year’s two Nobel ...
CBC.ca8mon
Geoffrey Hinton from University of Toronto awarded Nobel Prize in Physics
Scientists Geoffrey Hinton, pictured in Toronto in June 2023, from the University of Toronto and John Hopfield of Princeton University won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries and ...
Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton is both AI pioneer and front man of alarm
After making the scientific breakthrough that led to contemporary AI programs, Hinton frets that he “can’t see a path that guarantees safety.” ...
The Washington Post8mon
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton awarded Nobel Prize in physics
The Nobel Prize in physics was awarded Tuesday to ... with what it’s like to have things smarter than us,” Geoffrey Hinton of the University of Toronto said minutes after the announcement ...
Fox News8mon
Pioneers of AI win Nobel Prize in physics for laying the groundwork of machine learning
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their foundational work in artificial intelligence. Hinton, known as the godfather of AI, is a dual citizen of Canada and ...
Boston Herald8mon
Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the building blocks of machine ...
NPR8mon
Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 2 scientists for discoveries in machine learning
STOCKHOLM — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning. "This year's two ...
Observer8mon
‘Godfather of A.I.’ Geoffrey Hinton Wins the Nobel Prize in Physics
With a Nobel Prize under his belt, Hinton said he expects the award to give more credence to his warnings. “Hopefully it will make me more credible when I say these things.” ...