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Elena Cryst | Stanford HAI
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Elena Cryst

Director of Policy and Society, Stanford HAI

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AI Sovereignty’s Definitional Dilemma
Juan Pava, Caroline Meinhardt, Elena Cryst, James Landay
Feb 17
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Governments worldwide are racing to control their AI futures, but unclear definitions hinder real policy progress.

Inside Trump’s Ambitious AI Action Plan
Caroline Meinhardt, Daniel Zhang, Jennifer King, Andy Haupt, Elena Cryst
Jul 24
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The White House favors market-driven growth and light governance, signaling a departure from the previous administration.

Mind the (Language) Gap: Mapping the Challenges of LLM Development in Low-Resource Language Contexts
Juan Pava, Caroline Meinhardt, Haifa Badi Uz Zaman, Toni Friedman, Sang T. Truong, Daniel Zhang, Elena Cryst, Vukosi Marivate, Sanmi Koyejo
Deep DiveApr 22
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This white paper maps the LLM development landscape for low-resource languages, highlighting challenges, trade-offs, and strategies to increase investment; prioritize cross-disciplinary, community-driven development; and ensure fair data ownership.

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Expanding Academia’s Role in Public Sector AI
Kevin Klyman, Aaron Bao, Caroline Meinhardt, Daniel Zhang, Elena Cryst, Russell Wald
Quick ReadDec 04, 2024
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Expanding Academias role in public sector ai

This brief analyzes the disparity between academia and industry in frontier AI research and presents policy recommendations for ensuring a stronger role for academia in public sector AI.

Expanding Academia’s Role in Public Sector AI

Kevin Klyman, Aaron Bao, Caroline Meinhardt, Daniel Zhang, Elena Cryst, Russell Wald
Quick ReadDec 04, 2024

This brief analyzes the disparity between academia and industry in frontier AI research and presents policy recommendations for ensuring a stronger role for academia in public sector AI.

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Expanding Academias role in public sector ai
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