The Nobel Physics Prize 2024 was awarded to two scientists who pioneered discoveries in machine learning, which paved way for the artificial intelligence (AI) proliferation. US scientist John Hopfield and British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton on Tuesday won the prestigious award,

Two scientists who used physics to help develop methods used to build modern machine learning were honored with the 2024 Nobel Prize in the field.

Hinton, who quit Google in 2023 to warn of AI dangers, was "flabbergasted" at the news.