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UC Berkeley AI Lab Demonstrates Latest Robotic Learning Breakthroughs

UC Berkeley's Artificial Intelligence Research Lab reveals cutting-edge advancements in how robots learn new skills. The demonstration highlights the rapid progress happening in academic robotics research.

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Impossible Foods Founder Says Replacing Animal Agriculture Slows Climate Change

Impossible Foods founder Pat Brown presents new research showing that phasing out animal agriculture significantly reduces greenhouse gases. He views his company's alternative meat products as a subversive tool to combat biodiversity loss and climate change.

UC Berkeley AI Model Sparks New Theory in Exoplanet Detection

Astronomers at UC Berkeley use machine learning to analyze gravitational microlensing events, inadvertently discovering a new unified theory for observing far-off worlds. The AI unexpectedly identifies lensing anomalies that challenge previously held binary explanations.

Cassie Robot Uses Reinforcement Learning to Teach Itself How to Walk

Researchers at UC Berkeley develop a two-legged robot named Cassie that learns to walk through reinforcement learning instead of traditional programming. This approach allows the machine to adapt to different terrains by practicing in a virtual simulation first.

UC Berkeley Biochemist Jennifer Doudna Shares Nobel Prize for CRISPR Breakthrough

UC Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier win the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing the revolutionary CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool. The duo makes history as the first women to jointly win a Nobel Prize in the sciences.

TC Sessions Expands Focus to Include Artificial Intelligence Alongside Robotics

TechCrunch partners with UC Berkeley to add artificial intelligence to its 2019 Robotics event, reflecting the deep convergence of the two fields. The April 18 conference expects over 1,000 attendees and offers various sponsorship opportunities for tech companies.

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UC Berkeley Scientist Warns Standard AI Model Threatens Human Civilization

AI pioneer Stuart Russell argues in his new book that the industry's standard approach to building artificial intelligence poses an existential risk to humanity. He advocates for a fundamental shift in how machines perceive and pursue objectives to ensure they remain under human control.

UC Berkeley Leads Public Universities in Producing Funded Startup Founders

A new Crunchbase News ranking highlights the top U.S. public universities that graduate the most founders of startups raising over $1 million. UC Berkeley holds a massive lead over runner-up UCLA, while successful programs span all regions of the country.

Experts Warn of Eroding Trust Amid Rise of Indistinguishable Synthetic Media

AI-based tools now create fabricated imagery and audio that look completely real, raising serious concerns about digital trust. Berkeley and Dartmouth researchers discuss how to detect these deepfakes and navigate a world where anything could be faked.

TechCrunch Offers $45 Student Tickets for Robotics and AI Event

TechCrunch provides deeply discounted $45 student tickets for its upcoming Robotics + AI 2019 event at UC Berkeley, saving attendees over $200.