The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for foundational work that enabled which technology?
- Blockchain
- Quantum computing
- Machine learning / artificial neural networks
- GPS satellite systems
Answer: Machine learning / artificial neural networks
John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton won the 2024 Physics Nobel for discoveries that enabled machine learning through artificial neural networks. Hinton, sometimes called the "godfather of AI," left Google in 2023 to speak openly about the risks of the technology he helped create.