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As AI use grows, how can we safeguard privacy, security, and data protection for individuals and organizations?

As Chinese AI closes the capability gap, Washington and Silicon Valley debate open-weight models. Stanford HAI's James Landay says it's the right conversation framed the wrong way.

As Chinese AI closes the capability gap, Washington and Silicon Valley debate open-weight models. Stanford HAI's James Landay says it's the right conversation framed the wrong way.
A key promise of machine learning is the ability to assist users with personal tasks.
A key promise of machine learning is the ability to assist users with personal tasks.

This brief examines the privacy risks foundation models pose to individuals and society, and governance mechanisms needed to address them.

This brief examines the privacy risks foundation models pose to individuals and society, and governance mechanisms needed to address them.

Policymakers, academics, healthcare providers, AI developers, and patient advocates convened by Stanford HAI identify critical gaps in how we regulate AI tools used for therapy and emotional support.

Policymakers, academics, healthcare providers, AI developers, and patient advocates convened by Stanford HAI identify critical gaps in how we regulate AI tools used for therapy and emotional support.

In this testimony presented to the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversights and Investigations hearing titled “Innovation with Integrity: Examining the Risks and Benefits of AI Chatbots,” Jen King shares insights on data privacy concerns connected with the use of chatbots. She highlights opportunities for congressional action to protect chatbot users from related harms.

In this testimony presented to the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversights and Investigations hearing titled “Innovation with Integrity: Examining the Risks and Benefits of AI Chatbots,” Jen King shares insights on data privacy concerns connected with the use of chatbots. She highlights opportunities for congressional action to protect chatbot users from related harms.

With increased use of chatbots in mental health contexts, AI developers now rely on human experts to evaluate AI’s responses for “safety” – but experts rarely agree on what’s safe.
With increased use of chatbots in mental health contexts, AI developers now rely on human experts to evaluate AI’s responses for “safety” – but experts rarely agree on what’s safe.


This brief proposes a practical validation framework to help policymakers separate legitimate claims about AI systems from unsupported claims.
This brief proposes a practical validation framework to help policymakers separate legitimate claims about AI systems from unsupported claims.




Stanford students across disciplines are teaming up to tackle society’s pressing questions in the age of AI.
Stanford students across disciplines are teaming up to tackle society’s pressing questions in the age of AI.


This brief explores student misuse of AI-powered “nudify” apps to create child sexual abuse material and highlights gaps in school response and policy.
This brief explores student misuse of AI-powered “nudify” apps to create child sexual abuse material and highlights gaps in school response and policy.

"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.