Robotics is the field that combines engineering and computer science, and now often artificial intelligence, to design and build machines capable of performing physical tasks. When integrated with AI, robots can perceive their surroundings, make decisions, and adapt to new situations without explicit programming for every scenario, using techniques like computer vision, machine learning, and reinforcement learning. This combination of physical capability and intelligent decision-making enables robots to perform complex tasks in manufacturing, healthcare, exploration, and everyday life.
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This brief introduces a generative AI agent architecture that can simulate the attitudes of more than 1,000 real people in response to major social science survey questions.
This brief introduces a generative AI agent architecture that can simulate the attitudes of more than 1,000 real people in response to major social science survey questions.


Scholars hope these generative agents based on real-life interviews can solve society’s toughest problems.
Scholars hope these generative agents based on real-life interviews can solve society’s toughest problems.


A Stanford study captures the gap between worker desires and AI’s abilities, and highlights areas ripe for research and development.
A Stanford study captures the gap between worker desires and AI’s abilities, and highlights areas ripe for research and development.


NNetNav learns how to navigate websites by mimicking childhood learning through exploration.
NNetNav learns how to navigate websites by mimicking childhood learning through exploration.


Leading Stanford faculty offer their expectations for artificial intelligence in the new year.
Leading Stanford faculty offer their expectations for artificial intelligence in the new year.


At Stanford HAI, we believe AI is poised to be the most transformative technology of the 21st century. But its benefits won’t be evenly distributed unless we guide its development thoughtfully.
At Stanford HAI, we believe AI is poised to be the most transformative technology of the 21st century. But its benefits won’t be evenly distributed unless we guide its development thoughtfully.
