Artificial Intelligence

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Research

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

Deirdre Mulligan has been invited to the California Innovation Council and the the campus as a whole will participate in the Emerging Technology Accelerator.

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Arts & culture

How Greek myths and Hollywood hits can help us understand AI today

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Politics & society

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

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Humanities

Do chatbots have a moral compass? Researchers turn to Reddit to find out.

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Are we truly on the verge of the humanoid robot revolution?

Ann Johnson sits in her wheelchair with a cord plugged into a neuroprosthesis implant while she participates in a clinical trial helping to restore her ability to speak with a brain-computer interface

A stroke stole her ability to speak. Eighteen years later, scientists used AI to bring it back.

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Berkeley computer scientists propose evidence-based AI policies

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As chatbots get smarter, humans’ unique language abilities are becoming less special

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Two-thirds of Californians believe US democracy is ‘under attack,’ says new Berkeley IGS Poll

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New Berkeley guide helps business navigate AI ethics 

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Using AI, these robots learn complicated skills with startling accuracy

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With the help of AI, UC Berkeley researchers confirm Hollywood is getting more diverse

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How robots could assist surgeons and improve patient outcomes

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Don’t worry. Study shows you’re likely a more creative writer than ChatGPT. For now.

White House

White House issues new directive on the ethical use of AI in national security

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Student aims to improve AI for underserved languages and communities

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