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The Saga of Geoffrey Hinton
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Scientists & Inventors
Era / Tenure
Born 6 December 1947
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#106 in Scientists & Inventors
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Geoffrey Everest Hinton (born 6 December 1947) is a British-Canadian computer scientist, cognitive scientist, cognitive psychologist and Nobel Prize laureate known for his work on artificial neural networks, which earned him the title "the Godfather of AI".
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
He is University Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
He is University Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto.
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SUCCESS & ENDURING LEGACY
Honours, Standing & Enduring Legacy
From 2013 to 2023, he divided his time working for Google Brain and the University of Toronto before publicly announcing his departure from Google in May 2023, citing concerns about the many risks of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
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