Research & Initiatives
Beyond the classroom. Across disciplines.
Artificial intelligence at UC Santa Barbara extends far beyond a single degree program. Students are part of a broader ecosystem of research centers and initiatives spanning engineering, science, and the humanities.
Center for Responsible Machine Learning (CRML)
Advancing trustworthy, transparent, and socially responsible AI systems.
NSF AI Institute (ACTION)
A national research institute focused on AI for cybersecurity and complex, real-world systems.
Mellichamp Initiative for Mind & Machine Intelligence (MMI)
Exploring intelligence across biological and artificial systems.
Center for the Humanities and Machine Learning (HUML)
Bringing together AI and the humanities to examine culture, ethics, and interpretation in the age of machine learning.
What this means for you
Learn in the classroom. Engage in the ecosystem.
This ecosystem creates opportunities to:
- Connect with faculty and research groups
- Participate in interdisciplinary projects
- Explore applications of AI across domains
- Gain exposure to real-world challenges and datasets
Together, these efforts create an environment where students can move beyond coursework and engage with AI as a field that is actively evolving. AI majors will have the opportunity to hear from faculty speakers affiliated with the above centers as part of the CMPSC 1A (AI Seminar).