The Turing award, often considered the Nobel prize of computing, has gone to two computer scientists for their work on reinforcement learning, a key technique in training artificial intelligence model

Reinforcement learning pioneers Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton receive the Turing Award for revolutionizing AI innovation and shaping the future of technology.

Retired UMass Amherst professor Andrew Barto and his doctoral student Richard Sutton are the winners of this year's A.M. Turing Award.