Media Mentions
March 31, 2025
WIRED: Angelina Jolie Was Right About Computers
David Patterson, professor emeritus of computer science, has reshaped modern computing with his groundbreaking work on RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) architecture. Wired explores how his early research at UC Berkeley laid the foundation for RISC-V, an open-source alternative now driving innovation across the industry.
March 17, 2025
NPR: Researchers are rushing to build AI-powered robots. But will they work?
EECS Professor Ken Goldberg and EECS Alumna Chelsea Finn (Ph.D. ’18) discuss the latest advancements in AI and their integration into robotics.
February 12, 2025
20 UC Berkeley alumni, students and faculty shine on Forbes 30 Under 30 list
EECS alumni named in Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
January 30, 2025
NBC News: Ion Stoica on DeepSeek
EECS Professor Ion Stoica discusses DeepSeek with Gadi Schwartz on NBC News NOW.
January 17, 2025
Ion Stoica featured on Sequoia Capital’s Training Data podcast
EECS Professor and Databricks co-founder Ion Stoica is featured on Sequoia Capital’s Training Data podcast.
January 14, 2025
Ken Goldberg featured on Armchair Expert
EECS Professor Ken Goldberg is featured as a guest on Armchair Expert. “Ken joins the Armchair Expert to discuss being born in Nigeria, growing up in rough and tumble City of Brotherly Love, and on how that taught him how to not take things lying down. Ken and Dax address…
December 6, 2024
The UC Berkeley Project That Is the AI Industry’s Obsession
EECS grad students Anastasios Angelopoulos (advisors: Jordan and Malik) and Wei-Lin Chiang (advisor: Stoica) were profiled by The Wall Street Journal for their work on Chatbot Arena.
November 25, 2024
Election Forecasts Try to Go Beyond the Polls. Are They Helping?
UC Berkeley EECS Professor Benjamin Recht was recently featured in The New York Times for his critique of election forecasting models, emphasizing the complex decisions behind these predictions. His insights spotlight the intersection of statistical modeling and societal impact.
November 4, 2024
Physical Intelligence, a Robot A.I. Specialist, Raises Millions From Bezos
Physical Intelligence, an artificial intelligence startup co-founded by EECS Associate Professor Sergey Levine, announced it had raised $400 million in financing from major investors. The company aims to develop foundational software designed to be compatible with any robot, moving away from the traditional method of creating software tailored to specific…