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UC Berkeley and UCSF researchers today released Pillar (Pillar-0), an open-source AI model that analyzes medical images and recognizes conditions with an unprecedented degree of diagnostic accuracy. Unlike existing tools that are limited to a handful of conditions or models primarily designed for 2D images, Pillar-0 interprets 3D volumes directly and can recognize hundreds of conditions from a single CT or MRI exam.

A recent panel discussion at UC Berkeley considered current legal challenges for developers of generative AI (GenAI), as well as economic impacts of the technology. AI-powered chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude and Llama have seen a proliferation of users in recent years. The companies developing these GenAI products have also been hit with lawsuits that challenge, among other concerns, the training of proprietary large language...

As artificial intelligence technology continues advancing at a breakneck pace, faculty at UC Berkeley are optimizing computer science courses to keep undergraduate students informed and prepared for changing careers in the tech industry and beyond. Narges Norouzi and Joseph Gonzalez are faculty instructors for this fall’s offering of the CS 189: Introduction to Machine Learning course. More than 400 undergraduate students majoring in computer science...

Emma Pierson, who joined the UC Berkeley Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) earlier this year, was recently named the department’s Zhang Family Endowed Professor. Hao Zhang, M.A. ’05, Ph.D ’07, contributed $1 million to establish the endowment and support junior faculty working on artificial intelligence.

The Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS) has formally partnered with 2i2c, a nonprofit that provides open source support services with shared digital tools and resources for researchers and educators. BIDS is the first premier member of 2i2c’s new community network, recognizing Berkeley’s longstanding contributions and commitment to the development of open source tools and infrastructure.

Omar Yaghi, a Jordanian-American chemist at the University of California, Berkeley, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry today, sharing it with Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne, Australia, and Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, Japan. The scientists were cited for creating “molecular constructions with large spaces through which gases and other chemicals can flow. These constructions, metal-organic frameworks, can be used to...

How can we increase opportunities and limit the harms of AI? An event during last weekend’s Berkeley Homecoming considered opportunities and challenges in harnessing the technology for the public good. Andy Konwinski, serial founder and Berkeley computer science Ph.D. alum, joined Jennifer Chayes, dean of the UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS), for a spirited discussion on shaping our AI future.

On a sunny late summer day, UC Berkeley Department of Statistics’ faculty, students, alumni, researchers and industry partners gathered on campus to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the department’s founding. The anniversary was a featured highlight at the Berkeley Statistics Annual Research Symposium (BSTARS) on Sept. 17 at California Memorial Stadium’s University Club.

Two projects proposed by Berkeley EECS professors recently received funding from the AI for Math Fund to develop systems that help advance mathematical discovery and research. The UC Berkeley College of Computing, Data Science, and Society and the College of Engineering share the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS). Last week, the AI for Math Fund announced a total of $18 million in...

UC Berkeley’s undergraduate data science program retained its No. 1 spot in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report rankings released today. The university also held its No. 2 ranking in computer science at the undergraduate level. It shared that spot with Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford University. Berkeley was named the top public university in the rankings and recognized for its excellence in undergraduate...