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September 9, 2026

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

Researchers at UC Berkeley have created a new genomic language AI model, called GPN-Star, that far outpaces its competitors at identifying the most important genetic variants that contribute to inherited traits, including those that lead to disease. It is also far more computationally efficient than larger models,…

September 8, 2026

Berkeley researchers receive ARPA-H award

A team of researchers from UC Berkeley, UCSF and UC Davis has received a major award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to fund pioneering research into novel lifesaving medical interventions. Their project, an autonomous microbot capable of performing delicate surgeries inside the head,…

August 28, 2026

Q&A with Dawn Song on the promise and perils of agentic AI

UC Berkeley News interviewed Dawn Song, a professor of computer science and co-director of the Berkeley Center for Responsible, Decentralized Intelligence. In an email conversation, Song discusses the unique safety challenges posed by agentic AI, where the field is heading next and how events like the Agentic…

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August 24, 2026

UC Berkeley announces new professional graduate degree in AI and machine learning

The Master of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (MAIML) is a full-time degree program taken over two semesters in person at the Berkeley campus. Students will develop mastery of the computational and statistical foundations of machine learning and AI to create, improve, understand and responsibly deploy and…

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