The combined institute will retain the Stanford HAI name and be helmed by computer scientist James Landay. Co-founder Fei-Fei Li takes on a new university-wide role as Special Advisor on AI and joins John Hennessy as co-chair of the advisory council.
The combined institute will retain the Stanford HAI name and be helmed by computer scientist James Landay. Co-founder Fei-Fei Li takes on a new university-wide role as Special Advisor on AI and joins John Hennessy as co-chair of the advisory council.
Collaborative Coding, Better Scaling, Health Tracking: HAI Awards $2.17M to Innovative Research
Seed grants will fund 29 research teams pursuing novel research ideas across disciplines.
Seed grants will fund 29 research teams pursuing novel research ideas across disciplines.
HAI Executive Director Russell Wald and AI Index Lead Sha Sajadieh discuss the trends in the 2026 AI Index regarding the stark contrast between American public sentiment and Chinese public sentiment when asked their excitement levels for AI adoption.
HAI Executive Director Russell Wald and AI Index Lead Sha Sajadieh discuss the trends in the 2026 AI Index regarding the stark contrast between American public sentiment and Chinese public sentiment when asked their excitement levels for AI adoption.
"Countries pursue AI sovereignty with four main objectives in mind: cultural autonomy, national security, economic competitiveness, and regulatory oversight," says Juan N. Pava, Stanford HAI Research Fellow.
"Countries pursue AI sovereignty with four main objectives in mind: cultural autonomy, national security, economic competitiveness, and regulatory oversight," says Juan N. Pava, Stanford HAI Research Fellow.
Bloom, a health coaching app created by Stanford researchers, helps people tap into their own motivations.
Bloom, a health coaching app created by Stanford researchers, helps people tap into their own motivations.
Stanford HAI Executive Director Russell Wald discusses world models, saying many policymakers or government officials need to better understand the technologies and their implications.
Stanford HAI Executive Director Russell Wald discusses world models, saying many policymakers or government officials need to better understand the technologies and their implications.
Practicing specific social skills with AI chatbots helps users build confidence and competence.
Practicing specific social skills with AI chatbots helps users build confidence and competence.
In a world where chatbots can stand in for friends, counselors, and even lovers, the mental health risks are a growing concern.
In a world where chatbots can stand in for friends, counselors, and even lovers, the mental health risks are a growing concern.
"The 2026 Stanford AI Index Report, released this month, highlights a sharp increase in AI adoption in medicine. It notes a significant rise in AI uses for clinical documentation, medical imaging, and diagnostic reasoning. That growth may improve efficiency. But it also expands the attack surface for public health if mis-deployed."
"The 2026 Stanford AI Index Report, released this month, highlights a sharp increase in AI adoption in medicine. It notes a significant rise in AI uses for clinical documentation, medical imaging, and diagnostic reasoning. That growth may improve efficiency. But it also expands the attack surface for public health if mis-deployed."
"Stanford University on Monday released its annual AI Index Report, showing AI experts and the U.S. public have drastically different views on AI’s societal impact, while nervousness on AI products increased slightly."
"Stanford University on Monday released its annual AI Index Report, showing AI experts and the U.S. public have drastically different views on AI’s societal impact, while nervousness on AI products increased slightly."