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How AI Is Accelerating Scientific Discovery

New AI tools generate hypotheses, design experiments, and find patterns in data—transforming how scientists make discoveries across every field.

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How AI Is Accelerating Scientific Discovery

Nikki Goth Itoi
Sciences (Social, Health, Biological, Physical)Jul 08

New AI tools generate hypotheses, design experiments, and find patterns in data—transforming how scientists make discoveries across every field.

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Can AI Be Slowed Down? Stanford HAI Experts Weigh the Risks, Rules and Race Ahead
Shana Lynch
Sep 22
News

In a new series called Prompt Response, Stanford’s Surya Ganguli, Diyi Yang and Rob Reich examined emergent agent behavior, recursive self-improvement, independent evaluation and whether a kill switch can make advanced AI safer.

AI Legal Review Says Millions Live Under Discriminatory Local Laws
Andrew Myers
Sep 08
News
piles of outdated laws with AI highlighted discriminatory ones

Building an AI pipeline to comb through millions of local statutes, researchers at Stanford Law School turn a spotlight on unsavory laws still on the books in communities across the country.

Your ‘For You’ Algorithm Disagrees With You
Andrew Myers
Aug 18
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illustration of a woman staring at her phone that's filled with unhappy and angry emojis

A new Stanford-led study finds that X’s “For You” algorithm mistakes outrage for interest – and fills your feed accordingly.

Companies That Buy and Sell Your Data Are Not Following California’s Strict Privacy Laws
Nikki Goth Itoi
Aug 11
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Illustration of people trying to delete document files in the trash

A new Stanford study shows data brokers are making it difficult for consumers to submit privacy requests and failing to report how many privacy requests they receive.

New Stanford Grants Tackle AI's Impact on Global Security and Geopolitics
Nikki Goth Itoi
Aug 10
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Stanford HAI and the Hoover Institution’s Technology Policy Accelerator back projects examining AI's role in detecting nuclear proliferation, U.S.-China competition, and political influence.

AI Companions May Worsen Loneliness for Vulnerable Users, Stanford Study Finds
Alexander Gelfand
Aug 04
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A woman looks at her phone in shadow, evoking feelings of loneliness

Stanford research finds that users with limited social networks who seek emotional support from AI companions experience lower well-being.

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AI Chatbots And Privacy: How To Keep Personal Info Secure
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Stanford AI Expert Calls For More Transparency, Less Doomerism
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As The World Debates The Risks Of AI, China Closes The Technology Gap With The US
Sep 16
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Humans and AI Engage in Meaningful Collaborations

Andrew Myers
Design, Human-Computer InteractionGenerative AIWorkforce, LaborOct 12

Analyzing thousands of human-AI conversations, a new study shows that people are turning to chatbots for increasingly critical tasks – and that productive outcomes depend on how the collaboration unfolds.

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Want Employees to Embrace AI? Stop Selling It as a Productivity Tool

Dylan Walsh
Workforce, LaborGenerative AIEducation, SkillsOct 07

How managers introduce and support AI determines whether workers engage with or resist the technology.

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Stanford HAI Welcomes 15 New HAI Data Science Scholars

Data ScienceOct 01

The two-year fellowship supports PhD researchers across law, medicine, physics, statistics, education, and engineering.

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The Tests That Grade AI May Be Getting It Wrong

Andrew Myers
Generative AIPrivacy, Safety, SecurityFoundation ModelsSep 25

Benchmarks — the standardized tests that rank AI models on safety, bias, and reasoning — drive markets and shape regulation. New Stanford research finds they often don't measure what they claim to.