News: Machine Learning, Data and AI
Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Is AI Coming for Our News?
Journalism professor Robert Quigley answers our burning questions about AI and journalism.

Department of Computer Science
Keeping Up with AI’s Increasingly Complex Networking Demands
A new framework called Transcraft makes the process of designing and implementing new network stacks simpler and more adaptable.

New AI Institute Led by UT Researchers Will Accelerate Cosmic Discovery
Stella Offner and Arya Farahi are among the leads of a new multi-institution institute focused on AI and astronomy.

Is it Time to Regulate AI?
Artificial intelligence is very loosely regulated in the U.S. What kinds of laws would help make AI safer and more useful for everyone?

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UT Launches Nation’s First Robotics Program for Freshman Applicants
Robotics honors students will pursue degrees in computer science or various types of engineering, while also earning a minor in robotics.

How AI is Accelerating Discovery
AI is transforming how scientists design cancer drugs and vaccines, study star formation and understand the brain.

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Astronomers Use AI to Find Elusive Stars 'Gobbling Up' Planets
The work reveals what planets outside our solar system are made of.

AI Opens Door to Safe, Effective New Antibiotics to Combat Resistant Bacteria
Protein large language models identify ways to make antibiotics better at targeting dangerous bacteria, without being toxic to humans.

Building Industry Bridges: Computer Scientist Peter Stone Tackles New Role for Sony, While Leading at UT
Peter Stone of UT computer science leads Sony AI in the U.S. and is now its chief scientist and deputy president.

In Robot Soccer and More, UT Students Best the Competition in Eindhoven
Among hundreds of teams from around the world competing at RoboCup 2024, UT researchers and their robots shine.
