# The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics to John Hopfield from the United States and Geoffrey Hinton from Canada for their work on artificial neural networks. Hopfield created a network that stores and recreates patterns in data, while Hinton developed methods for machines to learn and recognize patterns on their own. In a media briefing, Hinton says their research has greatly advanced artificial intelligence, with applications in image recognition and new material development: