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Home > News > Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence archive

A large, blue robotic arm holds a small part over a series of buckets and containers.

Recent advances in AI are creating a ‘paradigm shift’ for robotics

November 9, 2026
Professor Ken Goldberg says new discipline of “agentic robotics” could revolutionize the field
Categories AI & robotics, Computer science, Faculty, Industry, Research
Kristin Persson stands in front of a brick wall.

Kristin Persson awarded Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence

October 20, 2026
University of Chicago: Materials science and engineering professor recognized for pioneering data-driven materials design and for founding and leading The Materials Project
Categories AI & robotics, Faculty, Honors & awards, Materials science, Research
Image of woman with binary code superimposed on her face.

UC Berkeley receives funding from Google.org to accelerate scientific breakthroughs with AI

October 14, 2026
New research grant will support advancements in medical discovery using AI interpretability and agentic AI techniques
Categories AI & robotics, Computer science, Faculty, Health, Honors & awards, Industry, Research
Conceptual illustration of AI chip on circuit board

A global, hardwired pause of frontier AI training is feasible, says new report

October 9, 2026
Scholars from top institutions, including UC Berkeley, have released a study that maps out — and confirms the viability of — such a pause
Categories AI & robotics, Faculty, Industry, International, Public policy
Illustration of proteins as colorful, ribbon-like structures.

Guiding AI toward better protein design

September 17, 2026
QB3: UC Berkeley researchers develop new strategy for developing proteins with tailored properties
Categories AI & robotics, Bioengineering, Computer science, Industry, Research
Digital illustration of DNA helix.

New AI model for DNA learns from evolution to unlock secrets of the human genome

September 9, 2026
UC Berkeley researchers create new genomic language mode that excels at spotting genetic variants that impact human health
Categories AI & robotics, Bioengineering, Computer science, Health
Stuart Russell

UC Berkeley professor calls for a halt to AI weapons

September 9, 2026
An urgent warning on autonomous weapons from Stuart Russell — the man who literally wrote the textbook on AI
Categories AI & robotics, Computer science, Faculty, Public policy, Security & privacy
Woman staring at computer server lights.

$20M NSF renewal supports new frontiers in AI and optimization

August 27, 2026
IEOR faculty are among researchers advancing more scalable, efficient and trustworthy approaches to decision-making in energy systems, supply chains and manufacturing
Categories AI & robotics, Energy, Faculty, Honors & awards, Industrial engineering, Industry, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Research
Dawn Song on stage giving a talk.

UC Berkeley computer scientist on the promise and perils of agentic AI

August 19, 2026
Professor Dawn Song discusses how autonomous AI agents are reshaping technology — and why safety, reliability and democratization must guide their development
Categories AI & robotics, Computer science, Computing, Faculty, Industry, Public policy, Security & privacy
Photo of Vir Karan, Gerbrand Ceder and Kristin Persson standing together in their research lab.

New AI modeling approach accelerates the development of advanced materials

August 3, 2026
Berkeley Lab: Innovative machine learning model can help researchers avoid years of experimental trial and error
Categories AI & robotics, Faculty, Industry, Manufacturing, Materials science, Research
3D printer printing blue bowl prototype.

Polymer manufacturers gain AI-powered tool to spot defects early

July 1, 2026
‘Smart eyes’ provide real-time, built-in quality assurance for 3D printing
Categories AI & robotics, Devices & inventions, Industry, Manufacturing, Mechanical engineering, Research, Sustainability & environment
Researcher holding an “electronic nose” that can detect the gases produced by spoiled food and food allergens better than human noses.

The nose knows: Electric schnoz can smell when your food’s gone bad

June 17, 2026
Proof-of-concept device created by UC Berkeley researchers can sniff out gases emitted by harmful bacteria, allergens and other food safety hazards
Categories AI & robotics, Competitions, Devices & inventions, Electrical engineering, Entrepreneurship, Health, Research, Students
Ken Goldberg in a jacket, holding 3D printed items with his robot.

The art of grasping

June 8, 2026
Redefining robot manipulation with creativity and code
Categories AI & robotics, Computer science, Faculty, Industrial engineering, Research
Headshot of Carla Bassil, EECS Ph.D. student.

Ph.D. student develops next-gen electronic nose

June 2, 2026
Carla Bassil’s machine learning-assisted device could improve food safety and human health
Categories AI & robotics, Competitions, Devices & inventions, Electrical engineering, Entrepreneurship, Health, Research, Students
Close-up image of the MechanoAge platform on a microscope stage.

Researchers teach AI to spot cancer risk by squeezing individual breast cells

April 23, 2026
UC Berkeley and City of Hope scientists discover that a cell’s mechanical age can effectively signal cancer risk
Categories AI & robotics, Bioengineering, Health, Mechanical engineering, Research

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