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Geoffrey Hinton

[ˈdʒɛfɹi ˈhɪntən]
Deep Learning
Last updated: December 9, 2024

Definition

Known as the godfather of AI for his pioneering work in deep learning and neural networks, particularly backpropagation algorithms.

Detailed Explanation

Geoffrey Hinton is a cognitive psychologist and computer scientist who made groundbreaking contributions to deep learning, including the development of backpropagation algorithms and boltzmann machines. His work on distributed representations and deep belief networks in the 2000s helped spark the deep learning revolution. He has been instrumental in advancing neural network architectures and training methods that power modern AI systems.

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Deep learning applications, Image recognition systems, Speech recognition technology, Neural network training methods

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