UC Berkeley School of Information

Advancing knowledge and practice wherever people interact with information and technology

Degree Programs

Master of Information Management and Systems (MIMS)

Educating information professionals to provide leadership for an information-driven world.

Ph.D. in Information Science

A research program for next-generation scholars of the information age.

Master of Information and Data Science (MIDS)

Online degree preparing data science professionals to solve real-world problems.

Master of Information and Cybersecurity (MICS)

Online degree preparing cybersecurity leaders for complex cybersecurity challenges.

I School News

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With the Help of AI, UC Berkeley Researchers Confirm Hollywood Is Getting More Diverse

A new study led by Professor David Bamman used facial recognition technology to track the amount of time actors appear on screen in more than 2,300 films. By subjecting movies to the “silicon gaze,” he hopes to make it possible for scholars to analyze a broader array of films — and ask more detailed questions about representation — than ever before.

A new study led by Professor David Bamman used facial recognition technology to track the amount of time actors appear on screen…

Don’t Worry. Study Shows You’re Likely a More Creative Writer Than ChatGPT. For Now.

UC Berkeley researcher Nina Beguš instructed both humans and AI tools to write a story based on one of two short prompts. She then compared the results, finding that humans still had the edge in creative stories. But recent AI updates have made the platforms better in compelling — and surprising — ways.

UC Berkeley researcher Nina Beguš instructed both humans and AI tools to write a story based on one of two short prompts. She…