Canadian cognitive psychologist and computer scientist of English origin, born in 1974 in London. He earned graduate degrees in artificial intelligence, his research paved the way for systems like ChatGPT, and he received awards before resigning from Google in 2023.
His work is considered a cornerstone for the development of machines similar to the human brain, characterized by independence from their programmers in the future. Hinton has been a leading proponent of a ban on autonomous weapons for the economic impacts of AI, stating that these systems are not in line with their programmers' interests.