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W. Kamau Bell on AI, Creativity and Resisting the Pull of Automation
At a UC Berkeley event in August, the comedian and filmmaker questioned who is shaping artificial intelligence — and to what end.
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Watch: The History of Capitalism in 101 Seconds
A historian explains how the economic system that shapes every aspect of our lives came to be.
September 16, 2026
To Read 2,000-Year-Old Burned Scrolls, Scientists Burn Their Own
Berkeley scientists utilize controlled papyrus burning to test a new way to decipher charred scrolls.