The Nobel Prize in Physics, a famous science award, has been given to two scientists, Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield, for their work on machine learning. Machine learning is a kind of technology which is used by a lot of artificial intelligence software, and so the scientists' work is very important for a lot of modern technology. But one of the winners of the award, Geoffrey Hinton, now believes that AI technology could be dangerous in the future. Let's have our first headline.
This one's from the Evening Standard in the UK. OK, let's hear that again. Godfather of AI, who warned technology could end humanity, wins Nobel Prize. And that's from the Evening Standard in the UK. This headline is talking about Geoffrey Hinton, who's won the Nobel Prize for his work, even though he now thinks it could be dangerous.
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