PARIS—For long periods of its history, artificial intelligence has lurked in the hinterland of science, often unloved and unfunded -- but two Nobel prizes
A screen displays details from the work of 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate David Baker during the announcement by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden. David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on predicting the structure of proteins using artificial intelligence. AFP
While the trio had been among the favourites for the chemistry prize, the physics one was unexpected. “The Nobel prize news recognises this, while also acknowledging the role interdisciplinary methods play in advancing computing.” Before the latest explosion of interest prompted by ChatGPT in 2022, AI had only had a handful of moments when it pierced the public imagination.
In his acceptance speech, Hassabis flagged that there was a direct line between AlphaGo and AlphaFold, the program that won them the Nobel for predicting protein structures. “There is no issue in my mind with an AI scientist being recognised in a Nobel prize scientific category,” she said.Outside the science community, the conversation continues to be dominated by the astronomical valuations of AI companies and the outsize cultural influence of some of their leaders.
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