UC Berkeley’s OpenEvolve AI Creates Algorithms 5x Faster Than Humans
Computer scientists at UC Berkeley have demonstrated that AI systems can now outperform human experts in algorithm design. Their OpenEvolve AI coding agent developed a load balancing algorithm that runs five times faster than previous human-created versions, potentially transforming how systems research is conducted.
In what could signal a fundamental shift in how computer algorithms are designed, researchers at UC Berkeley have demonstrated that artificial intelligence systems can now outperform human experts in creating optimized algorithms. According to their recently published preprint paper, the team used an AI coding agent called OpenEvolve to develop a load balancing algorithm that significantly beats prior human designs.
