Sam Altman, Nobel Prize and AI
After winning Nobel for foundational AI work, Geoffrey Hinton says he’s proud Ilya Sutskever ‘fired Sam Altman’
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New Nobel Prize winner, AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton, says he’s proud his student fired OpenAI boss Sam Altman
Only a handful scientists on earth ever earn the distinction of winning a Nobel Prize, a once-in-a-lifetime achievement forever etched into the annals of history. This made it that much more extraordinary that Geoffrey Hinton spoke for barely more than a minute before trashing the CEO of OpenAI during an ad hoc press briefing convened in honor of his award.
Nobel Prize 2024 winner says he is proud of former student’s role in Sam Altman’s ouster from OpenAI
I'm particularly proud of the fact that one of my students fired Sam Altman,' Geoffrey Hinton stated, referring to Ilya Sutskever, who was a pivotal figure in Altman’s removal. Sutskever completed his PhD in computer science under Hinton’s supervision at the University of Toronto in 2013.
The Nobel Prize-winning 'godfather of AI' says he's glad one of his students had a hand in ousting Sam Altman from OpenAI
Hinton's protégé, OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever, played a key role in Altman's brief ouster. Newly minted Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton says he's proud that one of his former students had a part to play in Sam Altman's brief ouster from OpenAI in November.
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