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
[2026-01-29] ‘Godfather of AI’ predicts ALL jobs will be in ‘wiped out’ by AI
[2025-10-09] AI: What Could Go Wrong? with Geoffrey Hinton
[2025-04-26] Full interview: “Godfather of AI” shares prediction for future of AI, issues warnings
[2025-01-30] ‘Godfather of AI’ predicts it will take over the world
[2024-06-15] Twitter
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