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This is the general UC Berkeley homepage; users seeking AI safety content should navigate directly to CHAI or specific research lab pages rather than this institutional landing page.

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The official homepage of UC Berkeley, a leading public research university. Berkeley hosts several prominent AI safety and ML research groups, including the Center for Human-Compatible AI (CHAI) and the Algorithmic Foundations of Data Science Institute. It is a major institutional contributor to both AI capabilities and safety research.

Key Points

  • Home to CHAI (Center for Human-Compatible AI), founded by Stuart Russell, a leading AI alignment research center.
  • Houses significant ML and AI research groups contributing to both capabilities and safety-relevant work.
  • Institutional base for prominent AI safety researchers and produces influential work in robustness, interpretability, and alignment.
  • Collaborates with industry and government on AI policy and technical safety standards.

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## Our research improves lives

UC Berkeley researchers work every day to make discoveries that change the world. Whether advancing cures for Alzheimer’s, trailblazing the future of AI, or mapping the edges of the universe, our breakthroughs propel humanity forward. Here’s how.

![A photo of a researcher in a white lab coat and hairnet sitting at a desk looking into a large microscope.](https://www.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/afo_235b-scaled-1.jpg)

## Research with results

The world’s most complex problems find groundbreaking solutions here at UC Berkeley.

[Our impacts](https://www.berkeley.edu/research-impact/)

![A scientist wearing a blue lab coat that reads ](https://www.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/83A5230-scaled-1.jpg)

## Global expertise

From energy and climate change to healthcare and AI, learn more about our experts’ work.

[Our programs](https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/)

![UC Berkeley professor Omar Yaghi sits at a desk in front of a chemical model.](https://www.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20220930_OmarYaghi_bhs_004-scaled-1.jpg)

## 157 years of excellence

12 Nobel laureates on faculty. The #1 public research university. Here’s where we stand.

[Our rankings](https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/excellence)

The #1 public research university in the U.S.


According to [U.S. News & World Report](https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/09/22/uc-berkeley-named-top-public-school-in-the-country-by-us-news/), [_Times Higher Education_](https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/latest/world-ranking), the [_Wall Street Journal_](https://www.wsj.com/rankings/college-rankings/best-colleges-2025?mod=collegerankings2025_rankings), [_Forbes_](https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/) and more.

50 top 10 graduate programs


According to [_U.S. News & World Report_.](https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/04/08/uc-berkeley-graduate-programs-soar-to-elite-status-in-latest-us-news-rankings/)

Hundreds of groundbreaking inventions


Created from [UC Berkeley research and patents](https://ipira.berkeley.edu/about/our-impact), including malaria and cancer treatments, robotic legs, gene editing, search engines and more.

## Creating more venture-backed startups than any other university in the world.

[Learn more](https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/09/15/no-1-again-uc-berkeley-generates-more-startups-and-founders-than-any-other-university/)

## Latest News

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UC Berkeley’s statement following Brandeis Center suit settlement](https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/19/uc-berkeleys-statement-following-brandeis-center-suit-settlement/)

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Psychedelic film series at BAMPFA opens doors to other worlds](https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/03/17/psychedelic-film-series-at-bampfa-opens-doors-to-other-worlds/)

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