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Large language models (LLM) have moved from research laboratories into the infrastructure of everyday life. They power everything from developer tools to educational tutors, healthcare assistants to enterprise agents. Yet the frameworks guiding LLM development remain anchored in technical performance metrics that tell us little about whether these systems actually benefit the people who use them.
Large language models (LLM) have moved from research laboratories into the infrastructure of everyday life. They power everything from developer tools to educational tutors, healthcare assistants to enterprise agents. Yet the frameworks guiding LLM development remain anchored in technical performance metrics that tell us little about whether these systems actually benefit the people who use them.


Environmental, social, and governance risks pose a threat to economies and human well-being around the world. However, we have the power to build a sustainable planet. Recent developments in AI are helping us see issues that were hard to identify before. As machine vision helps us see our world, we are able to detect issues, track them, and create targeted interventions. In this brief, we examine innovations by Stanford researchers that use AI and ML techniques to shift our world from one that depletes resources to one that preserves them for the future. For example, we can now track methane emissions across our energy and food systems, opening an avenue for policy formation and enforcement through near real-time tracing. AI enables knowledge-to-action and will play a key role in measuring and effectively achieving environmental, social, and governance goals.
Environmental, social, and governance risks pose a threat to economies and human well-being around the world. However, we have the power to build a sustainable planet. Recent developments in AI are helping us see issues that were hard to identify before. As machine vision helps us see our world, we are able to detect issues, track them, and create targeted interventions. In this brief, we examine innovations by Stanford researchers that use AI and ML techniques to shift our world from one that depletes resources to one that preserves them for the future. For example, we can now track methane emissions across our energy and food systems, opening an avenue for policy formation and enforcement through near real-time tracing. AI enables knowledge-to-action and will play a key role in measuring and effectively achieving environmental, social, and governance goals.


Robots are becoming a core building block in engineering and healthcare applications, altering the way many industries operate, and improving quality of life for everyone. With AI, robots are further given the ability to learn and adapt so that they can work collaboratively alongside humans and other robots in real-world environments. This industry brief provides a cross-section of key research – at HAI and across Stanford – that leverages AI methods into new algorithms for human robot interaction and robot navigation. Discover how researchers are designing intelligent robots that learn and adapt to human demonstration, and how they could be used to disrupt and create markets in a wide range of industries including manufacturing, healthcare, autonomous vehicles, and many more.
Robots are becoming a core building block in engineering and healthcare applications, altering the way many industries operate, and improving quality of life for everyone. With AI, robots are further given the ability to learn and adapt so that they can work collaboratively alongside humans and other robots in real-world environments. This industry brief provides a cross-section of key research – at HAI and across Stanford – that leverages AI methods into new algorithms for human robot interaction and robot navigation. Discover how researchers are designing intelligent robots that learn and adapt to human demonstration, and how they could be used to disrupt and create markets in a wide range of industries including manufacturing, healthcare, autonomous vehicles, and many more.


The development of digital learning infrastructure and platforms was driven by innovative AI technologies and accelerated by pandemic-imposed needs. This industry brief provides a cross-section of key AI research – at HAI and across Stanford – that are reshaping how we learn. Discover how researchers are facilitating high-quality personalized learning at scale, creating novel systems augmenting teaching and assessments, designing intentional and inclusive learning environments, and more.
The development of digital learning infrastructure and platforms was driven by innovative AI technologies and accelerated by pandemic-imposed needs. This industry brief provides a cross-section of key AI research – at HAI and across Stanford – that are reshaping how we learn. Discover how researchers are facilitating high-quality personalized learning at scale, creating novel systems augmenting teaching and assessments, designing intentional and inclusive learning environments, and more.


The spike in demand since the onset of COVID-19 for digital services from grocery delivery to banking has catalyzed a reimagining of the digital infrastructure we will need to power our post-pandemic world. In this brief you will learn where researchers lead the charge in identifying opportunities and pitfalls in deploying AI in financial services. Their work sheds light on how integrating AI can make financial services and their delivery more inclusive, accessible, and effective.
The spike in demand since the onset of COVID-19 for digital services from grocery delivery to banking has catalyzed a reimagining of the digital infrastructure we will need to power our post-pandemic world. In this brief you will learn where researchers lead the charge in identifying opportunities and pitfalls in deploying AI in financial services. Their work sheds light on how integrating AI can make financial services and their delivery more inclusive, accessible, and effective.


AI will have a profound impact on work, business, and the economy. In this industry brief, we provide a sampling of key research both at HAI and more broadly at Stanford that can help inform the future of work. You will find researchers studying how AI can be used to help teams collaborate, improve workplace culture, promote employee well-being, assist humans in dangerous environments, and more.
AI will have a profound impact on work, business, and the economy. In this industry brief, we provide a sampling of key research both at HAI and more broadly at Stanford that can help inform the future of work. You will find researchers studying how AI can be used to help teams collaborate, improve workplace culture, promote employee well-being, assist humans in dangerous environments, and more.


This industry brief focuses on AI research in healthcare and life sciences, with particular attention to its implications in a post COVID-19 world. Stanford HAI synthesize the latest from Stanford faculty across drug discovery, telehealth, ambient intelligence, operational excellence, medical imaging, augmented intelligence, and data and privacy. Read to learn more about how the adoption of AI may transform these applications.
This industry brief focuses on AI research in healthcare and life sciences, with particular attention to its implications in a post COVID-19 world. Stanford HAI synthesize the latest from Stanford faculty across drug discovery, telehealth, ambient intelligence, operational excellence, medical imaging, augmented intelligence, and data and privacy. Read to learn more about how the adoption of AI may transform these applications.

Through the combined strengths of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI) and Stanford Data Science (SDS), industry partners engage with leading faculty, students, and interdisciplinary research initiatives addressing the most important technological and societal challenges of the AI era. Affiliates participate in a vibrant ecosystem of research, executive education & convenings, and thought leadership that spans the full stack of AI and data-driven innovation—from foundation models and decision intelligence to healthcare, markets, and the digital economy.
Financial support and real-world insights from industry members help ensure that the institute has the resources needed to pursue innovative, interdisciplinary research to address the most critical questions about the future of AI and its development. Learn more about the programs available below.
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Tier | Strategic $1M / year | Impact $350K / year | Ecosystem $75K / year |
Engage with faculty-specific research projects aligned with member’s priorities (research tokens, FMAs, or visiting scholar) | ✅ Wallet = $550K | ||
Affiliate Membership in the Digital Economy Lab | ✅ Value = $50K | ||
Support thematic research areas | ✅ | ✅ Wallet = $200K | |
VIP Invitations to select conferences and seminars | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Annual Affiliates Conference | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Executive Breakfast Series | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Startup & Innovation Series | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Opportunity to Nominate Speakers for Fireside Chats & Distinguished Lectures | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Should members choose to send a Visiting Scholar, their visit must be in accordance with the Dean of Research Policies on Visiting Scholars.
Industrial affiliates programs are subject to Stanford University policies for industry affiliates programs. Please see the Stanford University Policies for Industrial Affiliates Program Membership. The site presentations and all information, data, and results from such visitation interactions will be shared with all members and the public.
The HAI Industry Affiliate Program will use and develop open-source software. It is the intention of the Industry Affiliate Program that any software released will be under an open-source model.