2026 BAIR Graduate Showcase
BAIR
The Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Lab celebrates its 2026 Ph.D. graduates, who conducted research across robotics, large language models, computer vision, AI safety, and human-AI interaction. The 25 profiled graduates are pursuing positions at major AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Mistral AI, as well as faculty roles and AI startups. Their departures represent the distribution of Berkeley-trained AI researchers to influence the broader AI research and development landscape.
Why it matters
Congratulations to the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR) Lab class of 2026! This year, BAIR celebrates another remarkable group of Ph.D. graduates whose curiosity, creativity, and perseverance have pushed the frontiers of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Their work spans the breadth of modern AI — robotics and embodied intelligence, large language models and reasoning, computer vision, generative modeling, AI safety, human-AI interaction, AI for science and healthcare, and much more. Along the way, they have published influential research, built systems with real-world impact, mentored their peers, and shaped the BAIR community for the better. Now they are headed everywhere ideas travel: to faculty and postdoctoral positions, to industry research labs, and to startups of their own founding — and several are still exploring what comes next and would love to hear from you. Please join us in celebrating the achievements of these wonderful graduates. We are prou