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Stanford's TherapyTrainer deploys AI to help therapists practice skills for written exposure therapy.
Stanford researchers show that although top language models cannot yet accurately diagnose children’s speech disorders, fine-tuning and other approaches could well change the game.
"The AI Index equips policymakers, researchers, and the public with the data they need to make informed decisions — and to ensure AI is developed with human-centered values at its core," says Russell Wald, Executive Director of Stanford HAI and Steering Committee member of the AI Index.
James Landay, Co-Founder of Stanford HAI, says disinformation, deepfake, discrimination and job displacement; of which not a lot has happened yet, are the real harms of AI.
The Global AI Vibrancy Tool is an interactive visualization that facilitates cross-country comparisons of AI vibrancy across 36 countries, using 23 indicators organized into 7 pillars. The latest version reflects data extensions, refined coverage, and a streamlined indicator set.
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Focusing on AI technologies across industries and their business implications, Stanford faculty offer courses for leaders and key decision-makers.
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Exploring the unique opportunities and challenges that AI presents in civil society, philanthropy, and nonprofits.
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Policymakers and civil servants are at the front lines of decision-making on emerging technologies such as AI. Recognizing the valuable role they play in the AI governance ecosystem, Stanford HAI has developed specialized training programs to meet their needs.
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Educating the next generation of AI leaders is core to what HAI is all about. Essential to this mission are leaders and decision makers within the K-12 ecosystem, teachers, and students.
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Stanford’s seven leading schools on the same campus enable HAI to offer a multidisciplinary approach to education.
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Through evidence-based research and global convenings, our policy work equips decision-makers with key insights into AI governance’s challenges and opportunities.
We have a historical opportunity and responsibility to establish a human-centered frameworkfor AI research, education, practice and policy.
At HAI, we view the field of AI as spanning the entire university. Unless we tap into the full gamut of disciplinary expertise we cannot hope to realize the potential of the technology while avoiding its pitfalls.
The science behind AI romances; plus the benefits and risks for mental health. A Stanford HAI study shows that because AI companions can provide unlimited affirmation and interaction, they may create unrealistic expectations for relationships.
In his new book, Shared Wisdom, the scholar outlines the limits of today’s political and social structures, which he considers caught in historical ruts, and discusses how AI might help to rebuild a flourishing community.
PBS News’ Tim McPhillips spoke to Erik Brynjolfsson, the Director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab to break down 3 things to know about this current wave of corporate layoffs.
HAI Faculty Affiliate Diyi Yang studies the foundations of AI, ensuring these tools are designed with people in mind.
HAI was established to support innovative AI research that bridges disciplines and fields. The Institute aims to appoint and support promising researchers through its fellowship programs who are working at intersections often overlooked by traditional academic departments, in addition to outstanding researchers pursuing core disciplinary topics.
The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI strives to foster a culture of interdisciplinary AI research in which technological advancements are inextricably linked to research about their potential societal impacts. HAI builds on the strength of Stanford research by offering many grant programs.
Affinity Groups provide a space for students to share ideas, develop intellectually and strengthen the community of future leaders dedicated to building AI that benefits all of humanity.
Researchers at Stanford have invented a new type of self-powered mechanical circuits that learn. It could lead to new purely mechanical machines that understand and adapt to the changing world around them.
Policymakers and civil servants are at the front lines of decision-making on emerging technologies such as AI. Recognizing the valuable role they play in the AI governance ecosystem, Stanford HAI has developed specialized training programs to meet their needs.
