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About

Geoffrey Hinton is a big name in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly when it comes to artificial neural networks. He’s a British-Canadian computer scientist and cognitive psychologist who’s achieved some major milestones:

  • Pioneering Deep Learning: Hinton’s research helped lay the groundwork for the resurgence of deep learning, a powerful technique that enables computers to learn from vast amounts of data. This has led to advancements in areas like image recognition, speech recognition, and natural language processing.
  • Backpropagation Advocate: He was instrumental in reviving the idea of backpropagation, a learning algorithm that allows neural networks to adjust and improve their performance.
  • Academia and Industry: Hinton spent time at both the University of Toronto and Google (until 2023), where he co-founded the Vector Institute in Toronto and worked on Google Brain, a deep learning research team.
  • Awards and Recognition: His contributions have been widely recognized. He’s a recipient of the prestigious Turing Award, often called the “Nobel Prize of computing,” among many other accolades.

Interviews

[2024-06-15] Twitter

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1801976488251814048

[2024-06-07] Keynote interview with Geoffrey Hinton (remote) and Nicholas Thompson (in-person)

[2024-05-20] Geoffrey Hinton | On working with Ilya, choosing problems, and the power of intuition

[2024-02-29] Prof. Geoffrey Hinton - “Will digital intelligence replace biological intelligence?” Romanes Lecture

[2023-10-09] “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton: The 60 Minutes Interview

[2023-06-22] The Godfather in Conversation: Why Geoffrey Hinton is worried about the future of AI

[2023-03-25] “Godfather of artificial intelligence” talks impact and potential of AI