Guiding Human-Centered AI

Our vision for the future is led by our commitment to studying, guiding, and developing human-centered AI technologies and applications. We believe AI should be collaborative, augmentative, and enhancing to human productivity and quality of life.
HAI currently supports multiple funding opportunities, fellowship programs and events allowing HAI leadership, faculty affiliates, fellows, and partners to engage in, or learn about, research projects spanning many aspects of technology and society.
Research Focus Areas
These research projects align with HAI’s three main research focus areas:

2021 Artificial Intelligence Index Report
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Featured HAI Research
Stanford HAI Announces 2022 Seed Grant and Wu Tsai Neuro Grant Recipients
37 research teams receive a total of $3 million for innovative AI projects
Stanford HAI Awards $2.75M in Hoffman-Yee Grants
This year’s winners propose innovative, bold ideas pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence.
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HAI Research in the News
The perils of machine learning in designing new chemicals and materials
Nature Machine Intelligence | April 25, 2022
These weird virtual creatures evolve their bodies to solve problems
MIT Technology Review | October 19, 2021
Podcast: Monica Lam from Stanford University's Open Virtual Assistant Lab
Humanitarian AI Today | July 29, 2020
Can A.I. Grade Your Next Test?
New York Times | July 20, 2021
FDA-cleared AI devices lack critical information on performance, equity
MedCity News | April 13, 2021
Smartphone Location Data Can Leave Out Those Most Hit by Covid-19
Wall Street Journal | April 5, 2021
Health Care AI Systems Are Biased
Scientific American | November 17, 2020
Coming to Hospitals: The Sensors Will See You Now
Wall Street Journal | September 9, 2020