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“In the brain, you have connections between the neurons called synapses, and they can change. All your knowledge is stored in those synapses. You have about 1,000-trillion synapses - 10 to the 15, it's a very big number.”

Quote by Geoffrey Hinton

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Geoffrey Hinton

Geoffrey Hinton is a prominent computer scientist recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to the field of artificial intelligence, particularly in the area of neural networks. Born on December 6, 1947, Hinton has been instrumental in the development of deep learning and has been honored with numerous awards for his work. He is a professor at the University of Toronto and has been affiliated with Google. more

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