Nobel Prize for Machine Learning

Geoffrey Hinton and the American scientist John Hopfield received the Nobel Prize in Physics for their contributions to the development of machine learning and artificial neural networks.

Geoffrey Hinton, who is often called the “godfather of artificial intelligence” and John Hopfield, an eminent scientist from the United States, have been honored with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. Their revolutionary research in machine learning and artificial neural networks has changed the world of science and technology. These developments became the basis of modern technologies used in science, engineering, and everyday life.

Hinton, a professor at the University of Toronto, has developed methods that allow artificial intelligence to independently find features in data. In 2023, he left Google due to concerns that computers might become smarter than humans faster than he predicted. Hopfield, in turn, is known as the author of associative memory, which is able to restore images and data structures.

This Nobel Prize emphasizes the importance of new technologies, in particular artificial intelligence, for the development of science and society. However, the rapid development also raises concerns about possible negative consequences.