Announcements

Athey, the Economics of Technology Professor at the Graduate School of Business, is known for her leading work into the economic impacts of the digital age. In serving as the AEA president — one of the profession’s highest honors — Athey becomes the eighth Stanford economist to lead the 136 year-old association with roughly 23,000 members.

The report, part of the AI100 project hosted by Stanford HAI, concludes that AI has made a major leap from the lab to people’s lives in recent years, which increases the urgency to understand its potential negative effects. 

The Administrative Conference of the United States is an independent federal agency dedicated to improving the administrative process through consensus-driven applied research and providing nonpartisan expert advice and recommendations for federal agency procedures.

In this pilot program, graduate students will work across disciplines on projects advancing a human-centered approach to the science of AI and its societal impacts.

This new center at Stanford convenes scholars from across the university to study the technical principles and societal impact of foundation models.

The initiative will fund two new research projects with the goal of recruiting new faculty, bridging sustainability research across campus, and attracting high-caliber students. 

The OSTP and the National Science Foundation have announced the newly formed National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force which will write the road map for expanding access to critical resources and educational tools that will spur AI innovation and economic prosperity nationwide. Fei-Fei Li is one of the 12 Task Force members.

The 2021 election recognizes extraordinary people who help solve the world’s most urgent challenges and contribute to the common good.

This new series will connect companies to cutting-edge Stanford AI research.

This year’s report shows a maturing industry, significant private investment, and rising competition between China and the U.S.

The new program will help company leaders understand how to leverage their data and gain a competitive advantage.