2025 AAAS Fellows at UC San Diego
TILOS Chips team co-lead Farinaz Koushanfar is one of eight UC San Diego faculty elected 2025 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Congratulations to all!
Congratulations to Sean Gao, recipient of a Best Undergraduate Teacher Award!
TILOS Chips and Foundations team member Sicun (Sean) Gao was honored with a 2024-2025 UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering Best Undergraduate Teacher Award.
Peeking Inside the Secret Lives of AI Chatbots
A team led by Adityanarayanan Radhakrishnan at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Mikhail Belkin at the University of California San Diego has developed a method to hunt down and manipulate hidden concepts lurking inside large language models — the AI systems behind ChatGPT, Claude and their kin. Their approach, published this week in Science, can […]
Innovative AI Steering Technique Reveals System Vulnerabilities and Paths for Enhancement
In a pioneering breakthrough for artificial intelligence research, a team of scientists has unveiled a novel technique to precisely steer the output of large language models (LLMs) by manipulating specific internal concepts encoded within these models. This innovative approach promises significant advancements in making LLMs more reliable, efficient, and adaptable, while simultaneously shedding light on […]
A New Method to Steer AI Output Uncovers Vulnerabilities and Potential Improvements
A team of researchers has found a way to steer the output of large language models by manipulating specific concepts inside these models. The new method could lead to more reliable, more efficient, and less computationally expensive training of LLMs. But it also exposes potential vulnerabilities.
Is Artificial General Intelligence Here?
Will artificial intelligence ever be able to reason, learn and solve problems at levels comparable to humans? Four experts at the University of California San Diego believe the answer is yes, and that such artificial general intelligence has already arrived.
UC San Diego is Strengthening U.S. Semiconductor Innovation and Workforce Development
Andrew Kahng is part of several major national initiatives that together are transforming how future engineers learn to design and build computer chips. His work is helping UC San Diego become a driving force in the nation’s growing semiconductor innovation ecosystem.
Dr. Henrik Christensen Discusses the Future of the Global Robotics Industry
An interview with Dr. Henrik Christensen, TILOS Robotics team co-lead and Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at UC San Diego, about the “marriage” of AI and physical automation. Christensen explains why the market’s fixation on sci-fi concepts has created a disconnect, leaving practical robotics companies poised for growth that is not yet priced in. The […]
Embodied AI Research Takes Center Stage at San Diego Robotics Forum
UC San Diego Today || The San Diego Robotics Forum celebrated its 10th anniversary Nov. 5, 2025 with talks from startup founders who are also alumni, entrepreneur guest speakers, and engineering faculty whose work probes the limits of what is possible in robotics and artificial intelligence. This year’s event, organized by the UC San Diego […]
Congratulations to Rose Yu, recipient of the Samsung AI Researcher of the Year award!
UC San Diego professor and TILOS affiliate faculty member Rose Yu is one of three winners of the 2025 Samsung AI Researcher of the Year award! The winners were recognized at the ninth annual Samsung AI Forum, held September 15-16, 2025 in Yongin, South Korea.