Geoffrey Hinton, AI pioneer and University of Toronto professor, receives Nobel Prize in physics [Video]

Geoffrey Hinton has received his Nobel Prize.

The renowned computer scientist and University of Toronto emeritus professor was handed his medal by Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf at a ceremony in Stockholm’s elegant concert hall on Tuesday.

Dr. Hinton, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence was a co-winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in physics for his development of neural networks — computer algorithms that improve their performance through experience rather than following a rigid set of steps.

For Geoffrey Hinton, the godfather of AI, machines are closer to humans than we think

Prior to Dr. Hinton receiving his prize, Ellen Moons, chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics said that “today, artificial neural networks are powerful tools in research fields spanning physics, chemistry and medicine, as well as in daily life. While they can aid humans in delivering fast answers, it is our collective responsibility to ensure that they are used in a safe …