Geoffrey Hinton accepted a Nobel Prize this week, recognizing the foundational work on artificial neural networks that earned him the nickname “godfather of AI.” In a speech Tuesday, Professor Hinton praised one student – alluding to OpenAI’s former Chief Scientist, Ilya Sutskever – for revolting against OpenAI’s CEO. “I was particularly fortunate to have many […]
DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis and John Jumper scoop Nobel Prize in Chemistry for AlphaFold
It has been a big week for Nobel Prizes in the world of artificial intelligence (AI). The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences today announced the Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners for 2024, with DeepMind co-founder and CEO Demis Hassabis and DeepMind Director John Jumper sharing one-half of the prize, alongside David Baker who is head of the Institute for […]