Sha Sajadieh, AI Index Lead, comments on HAI's 2026 AI Index findings.
Sha Sajadieh, AI Index Lead, comments on HAI's 2026 AI Index findings.
Want To Understand The Current State Of AI? Check Out These Charts.
"If you’re following AI news, you’re probably getting whiplash. AI is a gold rush. AI is a bubble. AI is taking your job. AI can’t even read a clock. The 2026 AI Index from Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, AI’s annual report card, comes out today and cuts through some of that noise."
"If you’re following AI news, you’re probably getting whiplash. AI is a gold rush. AI is a bubble. AI is taking your job. AI can’t even read a clock. The 2026 AI Index from Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, AI’s annual report card, comes out today and cuts through some of that noise."
The annual report reveals a field hitting breakthrough capabilities while raising urgent questions about environmental costs, transparency, and who benefits from the technology.
The annual report reveals a field hitting breakthrough capabilities while raising urgent questions about environmental costs, transparency, and who benefits from the technology.
HAI Senior Fellow and Director of the Digital Economy Lab, Erik Brynjolfsson, speaks about the rapid speed of AI impacts on the economy.
HAI Senior Fellow and Director of the Digital Economy Lab, Erik Brynjolfsson, speaks about the rapid speed of AI impacts on the economy.
HAI Director James Landay addresses using chatbots for medical advice.
HAI Director James Landay addresses using chatbots for medical advice.
Stanford University President Jon Levin highlights Stanford’s pivotal role in shaping the future of AI, pointing to Stanford HAI as a leader in advancing its ethical development and deployment.
Stanford University President Jon Levin highlights Stanford’s pivotal role in shaping the future of AI, pointing to Stanford HAI as a leader in advancing its ethical development and deployment.
Who Decides How America Uses AI in War?
As artificial intelligence becomes central to national security, experts grapple with a technology that remains unpredictable, unregulated, and increasingly powerful.
As artificial intelligence becomes central to national security, experts grapple with a technology that remains unpredictable, unregulated, and increasingly powerful.
Stop Telling AI Your Secrets - 5 Reasons Why, And What To Do If You Already Overshared
"The ultimate problem is that you just can't control where the information goes, and it could leak out in ways that you just don't anticipate," says HAI Privacy and Data Policy Fellow Jennifer King.
"The ultimate problem is that you just can't control where the information goes, and it could leak out in ways that you just don't anticipate," says HAI Privacy and Data Policy Fellow Jennifer King.
Stanford computer scientist James Zou is exploring how AI can accelerate scientific research and peer review. His finding: AI excels at spotting gaps, but judgment calls still need humans.
Stanford computer scientist James Zou is exploring how AI can accelerate scientific research and peer review. His finding: AI excels at spotting gaps, but judgment calls still need humans.
Stanford Scholars Train Generative AI To Be Better Creative Collaborators
The team is building a shared “conceptual grounding” so that artists can steer models with precision.
The team is building a shared “conceptual grounding” so that artists can steer models with precision.