The AI Legends #75 Days Day 9: Geoffrey Hinton Known for his pioneering work in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning. History: Geoffrey Hinton is a British-born Canadian computer scientist and psychologist, born on 1947, in London and earned his Ph.D. in artificial intelligence from the University of Edinburgh. Contributions: • He is widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of deep learning, a subfield of AI that focuses on the development of algorithms inspired by the structure and function of the human brain. • Hinton's research laid the foundation for many of the deep learning techniques used in AI today Key points: Despite facing skepticism and criticism early in his career, he continued to pursue his research with passion and dedication, leading to groundbreaking discoveries that have revolutionized the field of AI. His works serves as remainder of perseverance , curiosity to challenge status quo in pursuit of knowledge.
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