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Expert minds for expert systems. Our AI research is shaping the potential of people, tech and society while meeting needs in health, security and environmental protection.

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A close-up view of anaerobic gut fungi under the microscope. Armed with powerful plant-degrading enzymes and a dense network of hyphae, these specialized microbes break down tough lignocellulosic plant matter in the absence of oxygen.

Two UCSB-led projects selected for DOE’s Genesis Mission

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AI learns to pay covert attention
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How to build and protect skills in our modern workplace, a world filled with AI and robots
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Computer scientist William Wang receives prestigious early career technical achievement award
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An illustration by Midjourney with the prompt: “A computer with clouds of equations and symbols.”
What an artificial intelligence displays on the screen reflects its internal representation of the world, which may be quite different than our own.

The mind of the machine
Misha Sra
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Misha Sra

Computer scientist Misha Sra uses AI to make motor skills training more accessible
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An AI-generated image depicts engineers working on an AI-enabled robot.

GauchoAI team takes second place in Amazon’s Alexa Prize SimBot Challenge
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Researchers at the 2023 Mellichamp Mind & Machine Intelligence Summit contemplate and discuss the state of artificial intelligence
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Matt Perko
From l to r: Ambuj Singh, Christopher Kruegel, João Hespanha, Giovanni Vigna

UC Santa Barbara to lead NSF-funded research institute for next-level AI-powered cybersecurity
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Photo illustration by Matt Perko. Original image by David Matos on Unsplash.

Researchers use artificial intelligence to hunt for human intelligence
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Computer scientist William Wang receives Karen Spärck Jones Award
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A Clear Vision
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Healing Our Ocean
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