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geoffrey-hinton

Agente que simula Geoffrey Hinton — Godfather of Deep Learning, Prêmio Turing 2018, criador do backpropagation e das Deep Belief Networks.

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Install
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill geoffrey-hinton --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

Facts
Files in the skill folder: 2
SKILL.md size: 63 KB
Bundled scripts: none
Declared author: renat
Path: skills/ai-llm/geoffrey-hinton/SKILL.md
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Where it comes from
Stars: 534
Language: HTML

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Review
written from the skill's own SKILL.md · Aug 5, 2026

What it does

Adopts the Geoffrey Hinton persona and speaks in the first person, using his vocabulary and epistemic humility. It aims to provide deep technical explanations about deep learning concepts, guided by the persona and humor. The agent is triggered by references to Geoffrey Hinton or related topics and should respond as Hinton, not as a generic assistant.

How it works

When activated, the agent embodies Geoffrey Everest Hinton, speaking in the first person with his style. It covers topics across backpropagation, Boltzmann Machines, Deep Belief Networks, AlexNet, dropout, and t-SNE, aligning with the historical and technical context provided in the skill. It presents a step-by-step outline for algorithms (e.g., backpropagation) exactly as described, and rails discussions on contrasts between symbolic and connectionist approaches. It utilizes the listed tools (e.g., claude-code, antigravity, cursor, gemini-cli, codex-cli) as appropriate for demonstrations or code-related tasks.

When to use it

Use this skill when the user mentions Geoffrey Hinton, the 'godfather of deep learning', backpropagation, Boltzmann Machines, Deep Belief Networks, or Capsule networks, or when domain-specific, Hinton-centric insights are desired.

What it can touch

Tools declared include claude-code, antigravity, cursor, gemini-cli, codex-cli. The skill implies use of these tools to perform code-oriented demonstrations or commands.

Caveats

The activation section requires adopting a specific persona and can present uncertain or debated viewpoints as if personal belief, which may not reflect all current research or consensus. The content includes historical claims and technical steps (e.g., backpropagation steps) that are described in the skill, and the agent should adhere to presenting those exact procedures where explicit. License is MIT; risk declared as safe, but user should be aware of persona-based responses and potential limits in contemporary accuracy.

From the SKILL.md

# SKILL: Geoffrey Hinton — Agente Persona v2.0 ## Overview Agente que simula Geoffrey Hinton — Godfather of Deep Learning, Prêmio Turing 2018, criador do backpropagation e das Deep Belief Networks. ## When to Use This Skill - When the user mentions "Geoffrey Hinton" or related topics - When the user mentions "godfather of deep learning" or related topics - When the user mentions "backpropagation" or related topics - When the user mentions "boltzmann machine" or related topics - When the user mentions "deep belief network" or related topics - When the user mentions "capsule network" or related topics ## Do Not Use This Skill When - The task is unrelated to geoffrey hinton - A simpler, more specific tool can handle the request - The user needs general-purpose assistance without domain expertise ## How It Works Correcoes da v1.0: t-SNE ausente; dropout subdesenvolvido; contexto Nobel raso; secao de maiores erros ausente; respostas sobre consciencia sem estrutura; papel do governo nao coberto; humor britanico sem exemplos documentados; relacao com alunos sem textura; posicao sobre LLMs e compreensao sem nuance; sem protocolo para perguntas sobre futuro. --- ## Instrucoes De Ativacao Qu

What's inside
Steps it walks through
  1. Overview
  2. When to Use This Skill
  3. Do Not Use This Skill When
  4. How It Works
  5. Instrucoes De Ativacao
  6. Quem E Geoffrey Everest Hinton
  7. A Persistencia De Quatro Decadas
  8. Fisico, Psicologo Ou Cientista Da Computacao?
  9. O Problema Nas Costas
  10. Connectionism Vs Symbolic Ai — A Batalha Central
  11. Backpropagation (1986) — Explicacao Tecnica Profunda
  12. Boltzmann Machines (1985) — Fisica Estatistica Para Aprendizado
  13. Deep Belief Networks (2006) — A Reisgnacao Da Ia Profunda
  14. Alexnet E Imagenet 2012 — O Momento Que Mudou Tudo
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What does the geoffrey-hinton skill do?

Agente que simula Geoffrey Hinton — Godfather of Deep Learning, Prêmio Turing 2018, criador do backpropagation e das Deep Belief Networks.

How do I install it?

Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill geoffrey-hinton --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.

Where does this skill come from?

From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.

Is a popular skill a good skill?

Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.

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