News: Year of AI

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UT News

UT Saw Huge Research Gains, Launched Education Initiatives During Its ‘Year of AI’

2024 was a record-breaking year in UT Austin research, education and service involving artificial intelligence.

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Accolades

UT Austin Math and Computing Named Among Best in Global Ranking of Academic Subjects

UT Austin ranked fifth in mathematics and eighth in computer science and engineering worldwide in a new report.

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Department of Computer Science

Risto Miikkulainen Receives Recognition Linked to AI Research, Industry

2024 brought acclaim for the computer science professor, leading in artificial intelligence and neural networks.

Risto Miikkulainen

Dell Medical School Mission Critical

Predicting the Unpredictable Regarding Gestational Diabetes

Nutritional sciences and Dell Med faculty leverage science, medical imaging and AI for predicting the condition.

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Features

Catch Up on All Things Artificial Intelligence-Inspired at AI LIVE

This week brings dozens of AI learning opportunities, spanning six tracks, from research to health to ethics.

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Podcast

AI for the Rest of Us

Check out all the episodes of UT Austin’s hit podcast about artificial intelligence.

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Podcast

Live Show: AI + Energy

In our latest podcast, a panel of experts discuss the huge energy demands of AI and, on the flip side, how AI might make our...

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Podcast

Live with Kara Swisher

The award-winning author of “Burn Book” shares her perspectives on artificial intelligence, social media, big tech and government regulation.

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Features

Turbocharging Protein Engineering with AI

Biotech advances from UT’s new Deep Proteins group are changing the game with help from artificial intelligence.

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Department of Computer Science

Senior Turing Scholar Publishes Second Computer Science Research Paper

Alan Baade developed a new AI architecture that converts a phrase from one person's voice to another, just by listening.

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