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Data Mining is the process of discovering patterns and trends in large datasets using statistical methods and machine learning. That might look like sifting through massive data to find products customers tend to buy together, or discovering unexpected drug side effects in millions of patient files. 

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Stanford HAI’s AI Index Welcomes Six New Steering Committee Members
Stanford HAI staff
Jan 20
announcement

Renowned leaders in AI, medicine, and ethics join interdisciplinary committee guiding the world’s leading resource on AI trends.

Stanford HAI’s AI Index Welcomes Six New Steering Committee Members

Stanford HAI staff
Jan 20

Renowned leaders in AI, medicine, and ethics join interdisciplinary committee guiding the world’s leading resource on AI trends.

announcement
The State of AI in 9 Charts
Shana Lynch
Mar 16
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illustration of data and lines

The latest AI Index report shows major growth in AI jobs and degrees, a huge uptick in private investment, more capability, and more issues in fairness and bias.

The State of AI in 9 Charts

Shana Lynch
Mar 16

The latest AI Index report shows major growth in AI jobs and degrees, a huge uptick in private investment, more capability, and more issues in fairness and bias.

illustration of data and lines
news
Technology Economist Susan Athey Adds DOJ Role to Her Multidimensional Career
Katharine Miller
Jul 07
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Stanford Graduate School of Business professor and HAI Associate Director Susan Athey will serve as chief economist of the antitrust division at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Technology Economist Susan Athey Adds DOJ Role to Her Multidimensional Career

Katharine Miller
Jul 07

Stanford Graduate School of Business professor and HAI Associate Director Susan Athey will serve as chief economist of the antitrust division at the U.S. Department of Justice.

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AI+Education: How Large Language Models Could Speed Promising New Classroom Curricula
Nikki Goth Itoi
Oct 14
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Stanford computer science scholars propose using language models to create new learning materials for K-12 students.

AI+Education: How Large Language Models Could Speed Promising New Classroom Curricula

Nikki Goth Itoi
Oct 14

Stanford computer science scholars propose using language models to create new learning materials for K-12 students.

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