The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for their research on “machine learning”.

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics for Artificial Intelligence Contributions

The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded on Tuesday, October 8, to Britanno-Canadian John Hopfield and American Geoffrey Hinton for their groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence and machine learning. The laureates were recognized for their use of physics tools to develop methods that underpin today’s powerful machine learning systems.

Impact of Their Work on Modern Technologies

The innovations of Hopfield and Hinton have significantly influenced the development of artificial neural networks and machine learning algorithms, contributing to the advancement of technology in various fields.

Nobel Laureates in Physics 2024

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physics in 2024, acknowledging their foundational discoveries and inventions that have revolutionized machine learning capabilities with artificial neural networks.

Earlier Nobel Prize in Medicine

Prior to the Physics Nobel Prize, the Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of micro-RNAs, a novel class of tiny RNA molecules that play a pivotal role in gene activity regulation.