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AI has a bias problem. Can we build something smarter?

UC Berkeley computer scientist Emma Pierson believes we can use AI to improve our healthcare and criminal justice systems — but only if we design these algorithms with an eye toward equality.

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UC Berkeley researchers are using probiotics to ‘crowd out’ lung pathogens

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Research

11 things UC Berkeley AI experts are watching for in 2026

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Research

For 21 years, enthusiasts used their home computers to search for ET. UC Berkeley scientists are homing in on 100 signals they found.

UC Berkeley joins two new initiatives to accelerate responsible AI in California

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New open-source modeling tool helps countries achieve environmental goals

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From Bob Dylan to Ice Cube: Mapping 60 years of storytelling in pop lyrics

Two UC Berkeley professors elected to the National Academy of Inventors

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For UC Berkeley engineer Phillip Messersmith, nature provides a blueprint for healing

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How UC Berkeley is improving the affordability of hydrogen fuel

Seung-Wuk Lee, professor of bioengineering, in his lab.

UC Berkeley researchers pioneer greener way to extract rare earth elements

How a major Bay Area earthquake could endanger healthcare access

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars — twin UC Berkeley satellites dubbed Blue and Gold — will launch in early November

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Heart-on-a-chip may lead to new treatments for heart failure

UC Berkeley lab will track China-U.S. AI competition — and risks

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UC Berkeley alums develop at-home robotic rehabilitation device

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