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Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton Honored with 2024 ACM A.M. Turing Award.

Awards | Dated: 13 Mar 2025

In March 2025, Dr. Andrew Barto from the United States of America (USA) and Dr. Richard S. Sutton from Canada, two pioneers in Reinforcement Learning (RL), were named as the recipients of the 2024 ACM A.M. Turing Award. This prestigious award, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of Computing," is presented by the New York, USA-based Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The duo received the award in recognition of their groundbreaking contributions to RL, a machine learning technique that enables Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to optimize decision-making through trial and error.
  • - The award comes with a prize of USD 1 million, sponsored by Google Inc.
  • - Both Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton co-authored the renowned book Reinforcement Learning: An Introduction in 1998, which remains a foundational text in the field.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The award is named after Alan M. Turing, a British mathematician considered the father of modern computer science.
  • (ii) Since its inception in 1966, the award has recognized individuals for significant contributions to the field of computing.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who recently won the 2024 ACM A.M. Turing Award along with Richard Sutton?

Correct Answer: Andrew Barto

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