News: Year of AI

Read the latest news from the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

Features

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.

Eight people, half of them in Texas Robotics shirts and half in Wisconsin badgers t-shirts, pose on a soccer field, several of them holding small robots in jerseys.

Podcast

AI at Work

Maytal Saar-Tsechansky and Samantha Shorey consider the ways that AI might change how we work and how to prepare for the future.

A hand holds a block with an image of a robotic head and the hand is preparing to drop the block into a gap in a line of blocks, each with an icon representing a work task ssuch as driving, using a hammer, sorting files or stapling

Podcast

The University of AI

Art Markman and K.P. Procko consider how artificial intelligence is already changing the college experience, its promise and pitfalls, and future directions.

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Department of Computer Science

Transforming Video Accessibility Through Artificial Intelligence

UT researchers developed an AI technology that empowers users with visual impairments to engage with digital media.

A smart phone is held by its sides via a metal stand.

Podcast

Rise of the LLMs

Greg Durrett tackles your burning questions about large language models.

A robot made of words sits on a chair and reads a book with a pile of more books at its feet

Podcast

What is AI, Anyway?

What do we even mean when we say “artificial intelligence”? And how do we make sure it’s safe and useful? Here, with all the answers...

A robotic hand pours coffee into a mug being held by a human hand

Podcast

“AI for the Rest of Us” Brings Expert Conversations on Artificial Intelligence to UT Community

All summer, University experts will offer up key lessons about AI.

Two people look at a wall emblazoned with the words "AI for the rest of us"

Announcements

NSF Funded Expedition Project Uses AI to Rethink Computer Operating Systems

Aditya Akella leads the project that aims to boost performance of OSes and help enable assistant robots, autonomous vehicles and smart cities.

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Research

Artificial Intelligence Trained to Draw Inspiration From Images, Not Copy Them

Researchers are using corrupted data to help generative AI models avoid the misuse of images under copyright.

Three rows of similarly themed illustrations—earnest dogs, scientist pandas and robot graffiti—differ in each of four iterations per row.

Research

To Optimize Guide-Dog Robots, First Listen to the Visually Impaired

Guide-dog users and trainers can provide insight into features that make robotic helpers useful in the real world.

A dog-like robot ascends an outdoor staircase on a college campus.