Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to two scientists for developing the methods that are the foundation of today’s most POWERFUL AI tools
- The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded for advances in AI
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to two scientists for developing the methods that form the basis for today’s powerful AI.
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton received the prestigious award for ‘fundamental discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.’
John Hopfield, of Princeton University, invented the methods by which AI can store and recreate patterns.
Geoffrey Hinton, from the University of Toronto, gave AI the ability to find properties in data, allowing it to perform tasks such as recognizing elements in specific images.
These discoveries enabled the creation of the artificial neural networks that power modern chatbots like ChatGPT.
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for developing the methods that form the basis for today’s powerful AI.
Most modern artificial intelligences are based on a technology called artificial neural networks, which mimic the connections between neurons in the brain.
In AI, neurons are represented by nodes that influence each other through connections that can be made weaker or stronger, allowing AIs to learn over time.
Without this technology, the powerful systems that power everything from ChatGPT to Apple Intelligence would not be possible.
This year’s Nobel Laureates have both played an important role in laying the foundation for this important progress.