Blogs - Machine Learning
AMPLab – UC Berkeley
- Making cities safer: data collection for Vision Zero 2017-04-26A critical part of enabling cities to implement their Vision Zero policies – the goal of the current National Transportation … Continue reading →Shankari
- Data Hackathons Workshop: Early Career Funding Available 2016-09-01The West Big Data Innovation Hub (WBDIH) is excited to host a Data Hackathons: Lessons Learned and Best Practices Workshop … Continue reading →Meredith Lee
- CACM Article on Randomized Linear Algebra 2016-06-02Each month the Communications of the ACM publishes an invited “Review Article” paper chosen from across the field of Computer … Continue reading →Michael Mahoney
- Scientific Matrix Factorizations In Spark at Scale 2016-06-02The canonical example of matrix decompositions, the Principal Components Analysis (PCA), is ubiquitous, with applications in many scientific fields including neuroscience, … Continue reading →Alex Gittens
- Technical Preview of Apache Spark 2.0: Easier, Faster, and Smarter 2016-05-19This is a guest blog post originally published on the Databricks blog. For the past few months, we have … Continue reading →Reynold Xin
- AMPLab postdoc Julian Shun wins the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award 2016-05-11I am very pleased to announce that Julian Shun has been awarded the ACM’s doctoral dissertation award for his 2015 … Continue reading →Michael Mahoney
- Unexpected continuous location tracking/energy change in android? 2016-04-15So this is really weird, but I have found what seems to be unexpected continuous location tracking that is causing … Continue reading →Shankari
- Strata Keynote: “What’s Next for the Berkeley Data Analytics Stack” 2016-04-01The Strata+Hadoop World big data industry conference was held in San Jose this week and as usual, AMPLab and Berkeley were … Continue reading →Michael Franklin
- 40-Year Goodbye: A Last Lecture and Symposium 2016-03-29Hoping to start a new tradition, I’m giving a Last Lecture on Friday May 6, 2016 at 4PM, which is … Continue reading →Patterson
- What’s new in KeystoneML 2016-03-29At the AMPLab, we are constantly looking for ways to improve the performance and user experience of large scale advanced … Continue reading →sparks
OpenAI News
- Inside OpenAI’s in-house data agent 2026-01-29How OpenAI built an in-house AI data agent that uses GPT-5, Codex, and memory to reason over massive datasets and deliver reliable insights in minutes.
- Retiring GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and OpenAI o4-mini in ChatGPT 2026-01-29On February 13, 2026, alongside the previously announced retirement of GPT‑5 (Instant, Thinking, and Pro), we will retire GPT‑4o, GPT‑4.1, GPT‑4.1 mini, and OpenAI o4-mini from ChatGPT. In the API, there are no changes at this time.
- Taisei Corporation shapes the next generation of talent with ChatGPT 2026-01-29Taisei Corporation uses ChatGPT Enterprise to support HR-led talent development and scale generative AI across its global construction business.
- The next chapter for AI in the EU 2026-01-28OpenAI launches the EU Economic Blueprint 2.0 with new data, partnerships, and initiatives to accelerate AI adoption, skills, and growth across Europe.
- EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant 2026-01-28Apply for the EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant, a €500,000 program funding NGOs and researchers advancing youth safety and wellbeing in the age of AI.
- Keeping your data safe when an AI agent clicks a link 2026-01-28Learn how OpenAI protects user data when AI agents open links, preventing URL-based data exfiltration and prompt injection with built-in safeguards.
- PVH reimagines the future of fashion with OpenAI 2026-01-27PVH Corp., parent company of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, is adopting ChatGPT Enterprise to bring AI into fashion design, supply chain, and consumer engagement.
- Introducing Prism 2026-01-27Prism is a free LaTeX-native workspace with GPT-5.2 built in, helping researchers write, collaborate, and reason in one place.
- Powering tax donations with AI powered personalized recommendations 2026-01-27TRUSTBANK partnered with Recursive to build Choice AI using OpenAI models, delivering personalized, conversational recommendations that simplify Furusato Nozei gift discovery. A multi-agent system helps donors navigate thousands of options and find gifts that match their preferences.
- How Indeed uses AI to help evolve the job search 2026-01-26Indeed’s CRO Maggie Hulce shares how AI is transforming job search, recruiting, and talent acquisition for employers and job seekers.
- Unrolling the Codex agent loop 2026-01-23A technical deep dive into the Codex agent loop, explaining how Codex CLI orchestrates models, tools, prompts, and performance using the Responses API.
- Scaling PostgreSQL to power 800 million ChatGPT users 2026-01-22An inside look at how OpenAI scaled PostgreSQL to millions of queries per second using replicas, caching, rate limiting, and workload isolation.
- Inside Praktika's conversational approach to language learning 2026-01-22How Praktika uses GPT-4.1 and GPT-5.2 to build adaptive AI tutors that personalize lessons, track progress, and help learners achieve real-world language fluency
- Inside GPT-5 for Work: How Businesses Use GPT-5 2026-01-22A data-driven report on how workers across industries use ChatGPT—covering adoption trends, top tasks, departmental patterns, and the future of AI at work.
- How Higgsfield turns simple ideas into cinematic social videos 2026-01-21Discover how Higgsfield gives creators cinematic, social-first video output from simple inputs using OpenAI GPT-4.1, GPT-5, and Sora 2.
- Introducing Edu for Countries 2026-01-21Edu for Countries is a new OpenAI initiative helping governments use AI to modernize education systems and build future-ready workforces.
- How countries can end the capability overhang 2026-01-21Our latest report reveals stark differences in advanced AI adoption across countries and outlines new initiatives to help nations capture productivity gains from AI.
- Horizon 1000: Advancing AI for primary healthcare 2026-01-20OpenAI and the Gates Foundation launch Horizon 1000, a $50M pilot advancing AI capabilities for healthcare in Africa. The initiative aims to reach 1,000 clinics by 2028.
- Stargate Community 2026-01-20Stargate Community plans detail a community-first approach to AI infrastructure, using locally tailored plans shaped by community input, energy needs, and workforce priorities.
- Cisco and OpenAI redefine enterprise engineering with AI agents 2026-01-20Cisco and OpenAI redefine enterprise engineering with Codex, an AI software agent embedded in workflows to speed builds, automate defect fixes, and enable AI-native development.