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The AI Sovereignty Paradox: Should Countries Buy, Build, or Lease to Maintain Strategic Control of Their AI?
Shana Lynch
Jul 14, 2026
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As nations invest billions to reduce reliance on foreign AI providers, a new Stanford HAI report surveys commercial sovereignty solutions and assesses the extent to which they meaningfully reduce dependencies on U.S. tech giants.

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The AI Sovereignty Paradox: Should Countries Buy, Build, or Lease to Maintain Strategic Control of Their AI?

Shana Lynch
Government, Public AdministrationInternational Affairs, International Security, International DevelopmentRegulation, Policy, GovernanceJul 14

As nations invest billions to reduce reliance on foreign AI providers, a new Stanford HAI report surveys commercial sovereignty solutions and assesses the extent to which they meaningfully reduce dependencies on U.S. tech giants.

Stanford Study Exposes Major Flaw in AI Mental Health Safety Testing
Andrew Myers
Jul 13, 2026
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With increased use of chatbots in mental health contexts, AI developers now rely on human experts to evaluate AI’s responses for “safety” – but experts rarely agree on what’s safe.

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Stanford Study Exposes Major Flaw in AI Mental Health Safety Testing

Andrew Myers
HealthcareGenerative AIPrivacy, Safety, SecurityJul 13

With increased use of chatbots in mental health contexts, AI developers now rely on human experts to evaluate AI’s responses for “safety” – but experts rarely agree on what’s safe.

Stanford Scientists Build an AI Lab Partner
Nikki Goth Itoi
Jul 09, 2026
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Biomni can analyze mountains of medical data, spot patterns humans might miss, and even design experiments—helping researchers make discoveries faster in the race to cure disease.

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Stanford Scientists Build an AI Lab Partner

Nikki Goth Itoi
Sciences (Social, Health, Biological, Physical)Jul 09

Biomni can analyze mountains of medical data, spot patterns humans might miss, and even design experiments—helping researchers make discoveries faster in the race to cure disease.

Advancing Sustainability Through Data Science: Conference Highlights
Jul 09, 2026
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Advancing Sustainability Through Data Science: Conference Highlights

Jul 09
Center for Decoding the Universe Co-Director Susan Clark Awarded Stanford HAI Seed Grant for Interpretable Galaxy Foundation Model
Jul 09, 2026
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Center for Decoding the Universe Co-Director Susan Clark Awarded Stanford HAI Seed Grant for Interpretable Galaxy Foundation Model

Jul 09
How AI Is Accelerating Scientific Discovery
Nikki Goth Itoi
Jul 08, 2026
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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.

Stanford University to Retain Strong Connections to Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide as WiDS Becomes Independent Non-Profit
Jul 08, 2026
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Stanford University to Retain Strong Connections to Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide as WiDS Becomes Independent Non-Profit

Jul 08
HAI Student Affinity Groups Take On Society’s Emerging Questions
Madeleine Wright
Jun 26, 2026
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Stanford students across disciplines are teaming up to tackle society’s pressing questions in the age of AI.

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HAI Student Affinity Groups Take On Society’s Emerging Questions

Madeleine Wright
Arts, HumanitiesGenerative AIEthics, Equity, InclusionPrivacy, Safety, SecurityJun 26

Stanford students across disciplines are teaming up to tackle society’s pressing questions in the age of AI.

Today's AI Talks Like “Nobody.” New Research Gives It Real Personality.
Jun 08, 2026
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PsychAdapter lets researchers dial in on personality traits, age, and mental health characteristics to generate text that sounds like real individuals, opening the door to training simulations and personalized content.

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Today's AI Talks Like “Nobody.” New Research Gives It Real Personality.

HealthcareGenerative AISciences (Social, Health, Biological, Physical)Jun 08

PsychAdapter lets researchers dial in on personality traits, age, and mental health characteristics to generate text that sounds like real individuals, opening the door to training simulations and personalized content.

Reading Today’s Headlines Through AI: A Real-Time Audit of Six Commercial Chatbots
Mirac Suzgun and James Zou
Jun 03, 2026
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In a new study, scholars measured how accurately popular AI chatbots answered questions about the emerging news and found substantial regional disparity, dependence on distinct information ecosystems, and acute fragility under imperfect prompts.

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Reading Today’s Headlines Through AI: A Real-Time Audit of Six Commercial Chatbots

Mirac Suzgun and James Zou
Communications, MediaGenerative AIJun 03

In a new study, scholars measured how accurately popular AI chatbots answered questions about the emerging news and found substantial regional disparity, dependence on distinct information ecosystems, and acute fragility under imperfect prompts.

What Does AI Mean for Reproducible Science?
Jun 02, 2026
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Researchers gathered for the annual CORES Symposium to discuss how AI is shaping the open science movement. 

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What Does AI Mean for Reproducible Science?

Jun 02

Researchers gathered for the annual CORES Symposium to discuss how AI is shaping the open science movement. 

AI Coding Agents Fail at Teamwork
Andrew Myers
Jun 01, 2026
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Two models working together perform worse than one alone, exposing a critical gap in artificial intelligence capabilities.

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AI Coding Agents Fail at Teamwork

Andrew Myers
Generative AIMachine LearningJun 01

Two models working together perform worse than one alone, exposing a critical gap in artificial intelligence capabilities.

How AI is Transforming Scientific Discovery While Keeping Humans at the Center
Shana Lynch
May 27, 2026
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From designing new antibodies to simulating 1,000 years of climate in a day, AI is transforming what's possible—but humans remain the ones deciding what matters.

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How AI is Transforming Scientific Discovery While Keeping Humans at the Center

Shana Lynch
Sciences (Social, Health, Biological, Physical)Generative AIMay 27

From designing new antibodies to simulating 1,000 years of climate in a day, AI is transforming what's possible—but humans remain the ones deciding what matters.

AI Hiring Tools Can Yield Racial Bias and Systemic Rejection
Rishi Bommasani, Sarah H. Bana, Kathleen A. Creel, Dan Jurafsky, Percy Liang
May 26, 2026
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The first large-scale study of hiring algorithms in the wild finds concerning patterns to how systems reject candidates.

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AI Hiring Tools Can Yield Racial Bias and Systemic Rejection

Rishi Bommasani, Sarah H. Bana, Kathleen A. Creel, Dan Jurafsky, Percy Liang
Machine LearningEthics, Equity, InclusionWorkforce, LaborMay 26

The first large-scale study of hiring algorithms in the wild finds concerning patterns to how systems reject candidates.

New Approach to Scaling Laws Could Change How AI Models Are Trained
Andrew Myers
May 21, 2026
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Leveraging statistical concepts from measurement science and education, AI researchers have greatly reduced the computational demand of predicting how the largest of large language models will scale up in the future. It could save millions of dollars in training costs.

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New Approach to Scaling Laws Could Change How AI Models Are Trained

Andrew Myers
Natural Language ProcessingGenerative AIMay 21

Leveraging statistical concepts from measurement science and education, AI researchers have greatly reduced the computational demand of predicting how the largest of large language models will scale up in the future. It could save millions of dollars in training costs.

From Benchmarks to Real-World Impact: Causal Science Conference Explores Modern Challenges in AI Evaluation
By Yifan Guo, Anushka Murthy, Wenqian Xing, Zhenghao Zeng (Tiger), Aditya Ghosh
Quick ReadMay 18, 2026
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On April 24, 2026, the Stanford Causal Science Conference: Frontiers in AI Evaluation brought together leading researchers from academia and industry to examine how causal reasoning, evaluation, and measurement are reshaping the future of AI systems.

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From Benchmarks to Real-World Impact: Causal Science Conference Explores Modern Challenges in AI Evaluation

By Yifan Guo, Anushka Murthy, Wenqian Xing, Zhenghao Zeng (Tiger), Aditya Ghosh
Machine LearningHuman ReasoningQuick ReadMay 18

On April 24, 2026, the Stanford Causal Science Conference: Frontiers in AI Evaluation brought together leading researchers from academia and industry to examine how causal reasoning, evaluation, and measurement are reshaping the future of AI systems.

Stanford HAI Launches AI and Organizations Lab to Study Science of AI in the Workplace
Shana Lynch
May 13, 2026
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The new center will examine AI's real-world impacts on jobs, teams, and organizational performance.

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Stanford HAI Launches AI and Organizations Lab to Study Science of AI in the Workplace

Shana Lynch
Industry, InnovationWorkforce, LaborMay 13

The new center will examine AI's real-world impacts on jobs, teams, and organizational performance.

Researchers Worldwide Compete to Shape the Future of AI in Organizations
Nikki Goth Itoi
May 12, 2026
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More than 200 academic teams submitted proposals to the AI for Organizations Grand Challenge, exploring how artificial intelligence will transform teamwork and collaboration.

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Researchers Worldwide Compete to Shape the Future of AI in Organizations

Nikki Goth Itoi
Workforce, LaborIndustry, InnovationMay 12

More than 200 academic teams submitted proposals to the AI for Organizations Grand Challenge, exploring how artificial intelligence will transform teamwork and collaboration.

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