Artificial intelligence

UC is a leader in responsible, ethical AI.

Discover the future of AI at UC

At the University of California, our research helped lay the foundations of modern artificial intelligence, and today we’re building an AI future that serves everyone. We believe in AI that delivers world-changing discoveries, enriches teaching and learning and creates economic opportunity for every American. 

UC is leading AI research, and our scientists are driving AI-powered progress in every field. As AI transforms work and learning, UC is preparing the next generation of Californians to use and understand these transformative, emerging technologies. And, we were the first American university to adopt a guide for ethical, trustworthy AI implementation across our whole community.  

We’re leading California into an AI-informed future through discovery, implementation and security.

UC’s world-leading research, now supercharged by AI 

AI can detect never-before-seen patterns in complex systems, from a single protein to the human brain to Earth’s entire atmosphere. UC scientists are using this newfound capability to formulate new medicines, tap new sources of energy, grow more food with fewer resources, and keep Americans safer and more secure.  

Explore AI research breakthroughs

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UC’s AI advantage

From classroom to lab to field, the UC community is embracing the promise of new technology and finding solutions to some of the biggest challenges it creates.

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AI-powered breakthroughs in brain-computer interfaces

UC researchers and the patients they work with are showing the world what's possible when the human mind and advanced computers meet. 

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UC’s new AI major is here

We’re preparing students to build the next generation of AI with a deep engagement in the ethical questions surrounding these systems and their impact on society.

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ChatGPT has UC roots

As a grad student, OpenAI’s cofounder helped create deep reinforcement learning, training complex neural networks on large amounts of data to learn by trial and error.

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Thrilling progress in brain-computer interfaces from UC labs

UC researchers and the patients they work with are showing the world what's possible when the human mind and advanced computers meet.
UC Riverside |

Pioneering a way to remove private data from AI models

A new innovation addresses the need to strip AI models of private and copyrighted content.
UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz-based survey uses AI to spot explosive stellar death by black hole

Machine learning enables real-time detection of fleeting anomalies before they fade away.
UC San Diego |

How can visual artists protect their work from AI crawlers? It’s complicated

Most artists don’t have access to the tools that would allow them to block AI crawlers. And if they do have access, artists don’t know how to use these tools, according to a new study from UC San Diego.