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Government, Public Administration

How can governments around the world effectively and safely use AI to improve public services?

Tracking U.S. Executive Action on AI

Tracking U.S. Executive Action on AI

Government, Public AdministrationNov 14
Sandy Pentland: AI Should Nurture Communities
Dylan Walsh
Nov 17, 2025
News

In his new book, Shared Wisdom, the scholar outlines the limits of today’s political and social structures, which he considers caught in historical ruts, and discusses how AI might help to rebuild a flourishing community.

News

Sandy Pentland: AI Should Nurture Communities

Dylan Walsh
DemocracyGovernment, Public AdministrationNov 17

In his new book, Shared Wisdom, the scholar outlines the limits of today’s political and social structures, which he considers caught in historical ruts, and discusses how AI might help to rebuild a flourishing community.

The Global AI Vibrancy Tool 2025
Loredana Fattorini, Nestor Maslej, Ray Perrault, Vanessa Parli, John Etchemendy, Yoav Shoham, Katrina Ligett
Deep DiveNov 24, 2025
Research
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This methodological paper presents the Global AI Vibrancy Tool, an interactive suite of visualizations designed to facilitate cross-country comparisons of AI vibrancy across countries, using indicators organized into pillars. The tool offers customizable features that enable users to conduct in-depth country-level comparisons and longitudinal analyses of AI-related metrics.

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The Global AI Vibrancy Tool 2025

Loredana Fattorini, Nestor Maslej, Ray Perrault, Vanessa Parli, John Etchemendy, Yoav Shoham, Katrina Ligett
DemocracyIndustry, InnovationGovernment, Public AdministrationDeep DiveNov 24

This methodological paper presents the Global AI Vibrancy Tool, an interactive suite of visualizations designed to facilitate cross-country comparisons of AI vibrancy across countries, using indicators organized into pillars. The tool offers customizable features that enable users to conduct in-depth country-level comparisons and longitudinal analyses of AI-related metrics.

Cleaning Up Policy Sludge: An AI Statutory Research System
Faiz Surani, Lindsey A. Gailmard, Allison Casasola, Varun Magesh, Emily J. Robitschek, Christine Tsang, Derek Ouyang, Daniel E. Ho
Quick ReadJun 18, 2025
Policy Brief

This brief introduces a novel AI tool that performs statutory surveys to help governments—such as the San Francisco City Attorney Office—identify policy sludge and accelerate legal reform.

Policy Brief

Cleaning Up Policy Sludge: An AI Statutory Research System

Faiz Surani, Lindsey A. Gailmard, Allison Casasola, Varun Magesh, Emily J. Robitschek, Christine Tsang, Derek Ouyang, Daniel E. Ho
Government, Public AdministrationQuick ReadJun 18

This brief introduces a novel AI tool that performs statutory surveys to help governments—such as the San Francisco City Attorney Office—identify policy sludge and accelerate legal reform.

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Government, Public AdministrationMachine LearningHuman ReasoningSciences (Social, Health, Biological, Physical)Oct 14
Biden-era AI safety promises aren't holding up, and Apple's the weakest link
Fast Company
Aug 25, 2025
Media Mention

Rishi Bommasani, Society Lead at Stanford Center for Research on Foundation Models, speaks about a new analysis: "Do AI Companies Make Good on Voluntary Commitments to the White House?"

Media Mention
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Biden-era AI safety promises aren't holding up, and Apple's the weakest link

Fast Company
Government, Public AdministrationRegulation, Policy, GovernanceAug 25

Rishi Bommasani, Society Lead at Stanford Center for Research on Foundation Models, speaks about a new analysis: "Do AI Companies Make Good on Voluntary Commitments to the White House?"

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San Francisco Wants To Use AI To Save Itself From Bureaucracy
POLITICO
Jun 05, 2025
Media Mention

Daniel E. Ho, HAI Senior Fellow and Director the Stanford RegLab, is working with City Attorney David Chiu to identify and delete old, redundant municipal code sections.

San Francisco Wants To Use AI To Save Itself From Bureaucracy

POLITICO
Jun 05, 2025

Daniel E. Ho, HAI Senior Fellow and Director the Stanford RegLab, is working with City Attorney David Chiu to identify and delete old, redundant municipal code sections.

Government, Public Administration
Media Mention
Assessing the Implementation of Federal AI Leadership and Compliance Mandates
Jennifer Wang, Mirac Suzgun, Caroline Meinhardt, Daniel Zhang, Kazia Nowacki, Daniel E. Ho
Deep DiveJan 17, 2025
White Paper

This white paper assesses federal efforts to advance leadership on AI innovation and governance through recent executive actions and emphasizes the need for senior-level leadership to achieve a whole-of-government approach.

Assessing the Implementation of Federal AI Leadership and Compliance Mandates

Jennifer Wang, Mirac Suzgun, Caroline Meinhardt, Daniel Zhang, Kazia Nowacki, Daniel E. Ho
Deep DiveJan 17, 2025

This white paper assesses federal efforts to advance leadership on AI innovation and governance through recent executive actions and emphasizes the need for senior-level leadership to achieve a whole-of-government approach.

Government, Public Administration
Regulation, Policy, Governance
White Paper
Daniel E. Ho
William Benjamin Scott and Luna M. Scott Professor of Law | Professor of Political Science | Professor of Computer Science (by courtesy) | Senior Fellow, Stanford HAI | Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic and Policy Research | Director of the Regulation, Evaluation, and Governance Lab (RegLab)
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Daniel E. Ho

William Benjamin Scott and Luna M. Scott Professor of Law | Professor of Political Science | Professor of Computer Science (by courtesy) | Senior Fellow, Stanford HAI | Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic and Policy Research | Director of the Regulation, Evaluation, and Governance Lab (RegLab)
Democracy
Government, Public Administration
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Regulation, Policy, Governance
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Europe's Innovation Pivot: Can the EU Lead the Next Wave of AI?
Daniel Zhang
Jun 04, 2025
News
Speaker for the event

With its AI Continent Action Plan, the EU aims to reinvent its innovation model. European Commission Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen outlines its ambition.

Europe's Innovation Pivot: Can the EU Lead the Next Wave of AI?

Daniel Zhang
Jun 04, 2025

With its AI Continent Action Plan, the EU aims to reinvent its innovation model. European Commission Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna Virkkunen outlines its ambition.

Government, Public Administration
Privacy, Safety, Security
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News
Expanding Academia’s Role in Public Sector AI
Kevin Klyman, Aaron Bao, Caroline Meinhardt, Daniel Zhang, Elena Cryst, Russell Wald
Quick ReadDec 04, 2024
Issue Brief
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.

Government, Public Administration
Expanding Academias role in public sector ai
Issue Brief
What Will Drive State AI Legislation In 2025?
Tech Policy Press
Jan 23, 2025
Media Mention

HAI Policy Fellow Riana Pfefferkorn gives insight into legislative session decisions in AI going into 2025. 

What Will Drive State AI Legislation In 2025?

Tech Policy Press
Jan 23, 2025

HAI Policy Fellow Riana Pfefferkorn gives insight into legislative session decisions in AI going into 2025. 

Government, Public Administration
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