How the 'Godfather of AI' spent decades working to lay the foundation for artificial intelligence - but now regrets helping to create the very thing that earned him a Nobel Prize

He dedicated his life to the development and use of artificial intelligence and his groundbreaking work has garnered him a Nobel Prize. 'The Godfather of AI' was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics alongside John Hopfield on Tuesday after they developed the methods which laid the foundations for the powerful systems which run everything from ChatGPT to Apple Intelligence. Geoffrey Hinton is often described as the 'godfather of AI' for his work creating the first 'generative' algorithms capable of learning from examples 'The Godfather of AI ' was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics alongside John Hopfield on Tuesday after they developed the methods which laid the foundations for AI AI chatbots such as ChatGPT use artificial neural networks to power their vast systems, Geoffry Hinton told journalists that he often uses ChatGPT in his day-to-day work In order to speak about the dangers of this technology, Dr Hinton resigned from his role at Google in 2022, having worked at the company for ten years. In order to speak about the dangers of this technology, Dr Hinton resigned from his role at Google in 2022, having worked at the company for ten years Today's AIs use a system called Artificial Neural Networks which would not be possible without the work of Dr Hopfield and Dr Hinton The Nobel Prize Committee for Physics awarded the two scientists the prize for their 'foundational discoveries' which led to the development of machine learning Most modern AIs are based on these artificial neural networks which mimic the connections between neurons in the brain. The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for developing the methods that are the foundations for today's powerful AI The advances created by Dr Hinton have created the basis for the neural networks which power the most advanced modern AI Speaking to journalists yesterday, Dr Hinton said: 'It's going to be like the Industrial Revolution - but instead of our physical capabilities, it's going to exceed our intellectual capabilities.