Geoffrey Hinton used the receipt of a Nobel prize to reiterate fears over the potential for AI to run amok. The eminent machine learning expert noted that current generative iterations of the technology remain imperfect.
Hinton and John Hopfield were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for their development of methods that underpin machine learning. The Academy cited Hinton’s invention of a method to autonomously find properties in data and so perform tasks such as identifying specific elements in pictures, along with Hopfield’s creation of an associative memory that can store and reconstruct images and other types of patterns in data. Each development involved tools from physics, the Academy explained.
BBC News reported Hinton told the Academy he still worries about the potential for AI to eclipse human intelligence, a concern he has expressed before and which was credited as a reason for him leaving Google in 2023. The Nobel prize winner reportedly said his concern AI could one day take over from people would not have stopped him from commencing his research, even admitting he uses OpenAI’s ChatGPT4, albeit with the knowledge it contains inaccuracies.
Ellen Moons, chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics, stated artificial neural networks are today used in a vast range of research fields in the scientific discipline, including developing new materials with specific properties. She told BBC News the pace at which AI has developed is a cause of concern for humanity’s future.
Erste Group, together with the Austrian deeptech company zerothird and A1, has achieved a milestone in securing digital financial flows. In a pilot project in Vienna, a commercial quantum security solution was successfully integrated into the bank’s existing fiber-optic infrastructure for the first time.
Micro LED display revenue is projected to grow 100% year-over-year, increasing from $52.4 million in 2025 to $105.4 million in 2026, according to Omdia. While Micro LED displays for public display, ultra-large TVs, smart watches, and smart glasses remain limited, rapidly maturing manufacturing capabilities and new product adoption are expected to drive significant shipment and revenue growth in the near term.
At Mobile World Congress 2026, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, TIM, and Vodafone will announce the successful live demonstration of the European Edge Continuum, the first federated edge cloud connecting the networks of Europe’s five largest operators.
