04/09/2026 - What should be next for AI? That was the question on everyone’s mind at the recent Texas Symposium on Machine Learning, Responsible AI & Robotics, held here on the Forty Acres.Read More
04/07/2026 - The UT Austin Computer Science graduate program has again been recognized as top 10 in the country, according to the 2026–2027 U.S. News & World Report “Best Graduate Schools” rankings, released today. The program is known for its leadership in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Systems, Theory, and strong ties to the Austin tech ecosystem, attracting interest from top industry recruiters. Read More
04/02/2026 - A recent study found that a third of teenagers are choosing AI companions over humans for serious conversations, and a quarter have shared personal information with these platforms.Read More
03/19/2026 - Artificial Intelligence is now accessible to nearly everyone — download an app, write a few lines of code, purchase an API, and you can integrate it into your own product. But accessibility is only half the story. As artificial intelligence grows more powerful and widespread, the infrastructure that supports it is struggling to keep up.Read More
03/01/2026 - Peter Stone, Truchard Foundation Chair in Computer Science and Chair of the Department of Computer Science, presents the keynote “From How to Learn to What to Learn in Multiagent Systems and Robotics” at the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) Conference.Read More
02/19/2026 - New school will unite key strengths to establish a center of excellence, strengthening interdisciplinary research and preparing talent for a rapidly changing economy.Read Article
02/19/2026 - Ken McMillan, a professor in the Department of Computer Science, was recently inducted into the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest honors in the field. McMillan’s innovations in symbolic model checking laid the foundation for tools that have become essential for ensuring correctness in complex engineering systems. Internet stability leader and UT alumnus Farnam Jahanian, who is president of Carnegie Mellon University, also received the honor.Read Article
02/02/2026 - Imagine having a pair of smart glasses that don’t just record what you see, but truly understand it. Maybe you’re DIYing a leaky faucet, improving your tennis swing, or rehabbing a shoulder injury, and there’s an AI expert guiding you with real-time, personalized feedback.Read More
01/22/2026 - In 2024, UT Austin launched the Center for Generative AI with a Texas-sized GPU computing cluster hailed as one of the largest in academia.Read More
