Coverage dated October 7, 2024

Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics

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Two pioneers of artificial intelligence have won the Nobel Prize in physics, as John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the prize Tuesday.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Two pioneers of artificial intelligence have won the Nobel Prize in physics, as John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the prize Tuesday.

  2. Nature

    Physics Nobel scooped by machine-learning pioneers (opens Nature)

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    John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton pioneered computational methods that enabled the development of neural networks.

  3. Forbes

    Two AI Pioneers Get This Year’s Nobel Prize In Physics (opens Forbes)

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    Geoffrey Hinton from and John Hopfield both received this year’s Nobel Prize in physics for their research in the creation of neural networks for computer systems.

  4. Triblive

    Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 2 scientists for discoveries that enabled artificial intelligence (opens Triblive)

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    STOCKHOLM — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for helping create the building blocks of machine learning that is revolutionizing the way we work and live but also creates new threats to humanity, one of the winners

  5. Quartz

    Two AI pioneers won the Nobel Prize for their work in machine learning (opens Quartz)

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    Geoffrey Hinton, known as the "godfather of AI," and John Hopfield have been awarded the Nobel Prize in physics

  6. Digital Journal

    Neural networks, machine learning? Nobel-winning AI science explained (opens Digital Journal)

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    The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to two scientists for discoveries that laid the groundwork for the artificial intelligence.

  7. Science News

    The discovery of tools key to machine learning wins the 2024 physics Nobel (opens Science News)

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    John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton used tools from physics to develop data analysis methods that underlie machine learning.

  8. Engadget

    Machine learning pioneers, including the 'Godfather of AI,' are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics (opens Engadget)

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    Two pioneers in the field of machine learning have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences honored John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”

  9. NPR

    Nobel Prize in physics awarded to 2 scientists for discoveries in machine learning (opens NPR)

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    John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning.

  10. KVOA Tucson

    ‘Godfather of AI’ shares Nobel Prize in physics for work on machine learning (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    (CNN) — The 2024 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for their fundamental discoveries in machine learning, which paved the way for how

  11. Live Science

    'It will be comparable with the industrial revolution': Two legendary AI scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for work on neural networks (opens Live Science)

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    The researchers developed algorithms and neural networks that set the stage for today's AI technologies

  12. Entrepreneur

    AI Pioneers Win $1.06 Million, 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics (opens Entrepreneur)

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    Princeton emeritus professor John Hopfield and University of Toronto professor Geoffrey E. Hinton won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for their AI contributions.

  13. The Conversation US

    Nobel Prize in physics spotlights key breakthroughs in AI revolution − making machines that learn (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Nobel Prize shows that the field of artificial neural networks – and the deep learning AI revolution the technology unleashed – owe as much to physics as biology and computer science.

  14. Observer

    ‘Godfather of A.I.’ Geoffrey Hinton Wins the Nobel Prize in Physics (opens Observer)

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    Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield received the Nobel Prize in physics for their contributions towards artificial neural networks.

  15. The Conversation US

    Physics Nobel awarded to neural network pioneers who laid foundations for AI (opens The Conversation US)

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    John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton, the 2024 Physics Nobel laureates, developed computer systems that can memorise and learn from patterns in data.

  16. New York Post

    Nobel Prize in physics awarded to two scientists for discoveries that enable machine learning (opens New York Post)

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    John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton were awarded the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning.

  17. The Guardian

    Nobel prize in physics given to researchers for pioneering work on machine learning (opens The Guardian)

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    John Hopfield at Princeton University and Geoffrey Hinton at the University of Toronto honoured for pioneering work on artificial neural networks

  18. CNN

    Nobel Prize in physics awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for work on artificial intelligence (opens CNN)

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    The 2024 Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for their “foundational discoveries” that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.

  19. NBC News

    Princeton physicist wins physics Nobel Prize for pioneering AI research (opens NBC News)

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    John J. Hopfield was awarded the honor alongside Geoffrey E. Hinton, a British-Canadian professor at the University of Toronto, in Canada.

  20. Fortune

    AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield win Nobel Prize for Physics (opens Fortune)

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    It's the first time that a Nobel prize has been awarded to the field of AI.

  21. Deutsche Welle

    Nobel Prize: Hopfield, Hinton win 2024 physics award – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Physicists John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. They were honored for their research on machine learning with artificial neural networks.

  22. Al Jazeera

    Scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for machine-learning discoveries (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Pair awarded ‘for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks’.

  23. Scientific American

  24. Fox News

    Pioneers of AI win Nobel Prize in physics for laying the groundwork of machine learning (opens Fox News)

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    Two pioneers of artificial intelligence have won the Nobel Prize in physics for discoveries and inventions that formed the building blocks of machine learning.

  25. Insider

    Geoffrey Hinton, the 'godfather of AI' who warned of its existential risk, awarded Nobel Prize for Physics (opens Insider)

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    Geoffrey Hinton and John J. Hopfield win the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for machine learning inventions with artificial neural networks.

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