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Stanford HAI Executive Director Russell Wald discusses world models, saying many policymakers or government officials need to better understand the technologies and their implications.
Stanford HAI Executive Director Russell Wald discusses world models, saying many policymakers or government officials need to better understand the technologies and their implications.

This brief assesses the benefits of and provides policy recommendations for adverse event reporting systems for AI that report failures and harms post deployment.
This brief assesses the benefits of and provides policy recommendations for adverse event reporting systems for AI that report failures and harms post deployment.

"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."

Stanford scholars respond to a federal RFI on the development of an AI Action Plan, urging policymakers to promote open and scientific innovation, craft evidence-based AI policy, and empower government leaders.
Stanford scholars respond to a federal RFI on the development of an AI Action Plan, urging policymakers to promote open and scientific innovation, craft evidence-based AI policy, and empower government leaders.


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.


This brief examines the barriers to independent AI evaluation and proposes safe harbors to protect good-faith third-party research.
This brief examines the barriers to independent AI evaluation and proposes safe harbors to protect good-faith third-party research.
