Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, specifically for their work on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. British-Canadian Professor Hinton is sometimes referred to as the “Godfather of AI,” while American Professor John Hopfield is a professor at Princeton University in the US. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said that the pair were jointly awarded “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.” Did you miss the announcement of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics earlier today? Watch the very moment the prize was announced and see the full announcement: https://t.co/jKqXhq4sqF#NobelPrize pic.twitter.com/OqAAdzPd7w — The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 8, 2024 “The laureates’ work has already been of the greatest benefit.