godfather

Bengio is a University of Montreal professor who won the 2018 Turing Award, computing's Nobel, alongside Geoffrey Hinton, widely known as the "godfather of AI."

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Inspiration came from a noble predecessor, Charles Ives, the godfather of modern American music.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Eve’s godfather was Sol’s good friend Igor Stravinsky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

A convicted people smuggler, once described as "the godfather" of the French migrant camps, is living in Leicestershire and believed to be seeking asylum while working illegally, a BBC investigation can reveal.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

He said tea was grand but first he’d have to go and deal with John McErlaine, who didn’t have the decency to carry out his duties as godfather.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Several key figures have since walked out, among them Yann LeCun, considered one of the "godfathers" of modern AI, who had led Meta's AI research since 2013.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Despite worldwide renown as one of the godfathers of artificial intelligence, he has been increasingly sidelined as the company’s approach diverged from his views on the technology’s future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025

“It’s almost like watching your parents fight. The two godfathers of the industry have divergent opinions on such a fundamental question.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025

Neil said their parallel lives were not limited to their playing careers, remarking that they married their partners, "then it was godfathers to each other's kids. And then divorced."

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2024

The next Saturday, Desdemona, seized with conflicting emotions, watched as the children’s godfathers held them above the baptismal font at Assumption.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides