Category: Media Coverage

All in on AI

InBusiness — UW–Madison has launched a new college, positioning the university and the state on the cutting edge of one of the most consequential technological shifts of the century.

What to know about AI doomerism and the latest push for regulations.

Wisconsin Public Radio — Founding Dean Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau helps sort fact from science fiction.

Could AI really bring about the end to humanity?

Spectrum News 1 — “We’re not doomed,” said Professor Patrick McDaniel, associate dean for research. “We have an extremely potent technology that has tremendous value, but it also has tremendous risk.”

UW-Madison dean discusses AI’s rapid rise, potential regulations

WKOW 27 — UW-Madison's new College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence says its mission is to create powerful technology that best serves the people who use it.

How to teach AI when AI is always changing

Wisconsin State Journal — Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, the college’s founding dean, says it largely depends on learning the fundamentals and flexibility.

This university gave its computer science students a high-design home for the AI age

Fast Company — Morgridge Hall at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a winner of Fast Company’s 2026 Innovation by Design Awards.

UW research paving way for ‘scalable and practical’ quantum computing

WisBusiness — UW researchers are using single-photon “quanta” sensors to read qubits faster and more accurately, potentially transforming the future of quantum computers.

Dean of UW’s College of Computing and AI: ‘We’re not here to be AI cheerleaders’

Wisconsin Public Radio — Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau discusses AI ethics, data centers, cross-college collaboration and the tech job market.

University Of Wisconsin Receives $100 Million For Its New AI College

Forbes — The University of Wisconsin–Madison has received $100 million in private gift commitments for its new College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence, which is set to launch on July 1, 2026.

These AI Whiz Kids Dropped Out of College and Got Investors to Pay Their Bills

Wall Street Journal — Venture capitalists are covering rent while dropouts from Harvard to Stanford chase their startup dreams.