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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · Aug 18

📣 Announcing the AI for Organizations Grand Challenge, a new competition for scholars to help organizations enter the era of AI. GoogleDeep Mind and @stanfordhai.bsky.social invite researchers from any university worldwide to submit your boldest ideas. Learn more: hai.stanford.edu/aiogc

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · 5d

Can AI generate new DNA and show us how our genomes interact at a molecular level? The results could reveal novel insights in biology and pave the way for personalized medicine. Meet the scholars behind EVO 2 at the Hoffman-Yee Symposium on Oct. 14. hai.stanford.edu/events/hoffm...

Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · 7d

What if an AI model could predict your risk and progression of Alzheimer’s or Parkinson's? Scholars are building a world model of the brain that could create better predictions for diagnosis and care. Learn more at the Hoffman-Yee Symposium on Oct. 14: hai.stanford.edu/events/hoffm...

Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · 8d

In collaboration with @stanforddata.bsky.social, we kicked off our fall seminar series with HAI faculty affiliate @brianhie.bsky.social. He presented Evo 2, an open-source tool that can predict the form and function of proteins in the DNA of all domains of life. 🧬 hai.stanford.edu/events/brian...

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · 9d

📸 Early-career workers in AI-exposed roles faced a 13% drop in employment after generative AI adoption, according to research by Bharat Chandar, Ruyu Chen, and @erikbryn.bsky.social presented at today's Digital Economy Lab seminar. Read the paper here: digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/publications...

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · 12d

“Generative AI models offered by major AI companies are used by tens of millions of people every day, and we should encourage them to make their models as safe as they possibly can,” said HAI Policy Fellow @riana.bsky.social via @techpolicypress.bsky.social: www.techpolicy.press/how-congress...

How Congress Could Stifle The Onslaught of AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material | TechPolicy.Press

Cleaning training data might not be enough to hinder a model from creating CSAM, writes Jasmine Mithani.

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · 13d

📣 NEW: How can we validate claims about AI? Many AI companies often base their testing on specific tasks but overstate their overall capabilities. Our latest policy brief presents a three-step validation framework for separating legitimate from unsupported claims. hai.stanford.edu/policy/valid...

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · 14d

“When only a few have the resources to build and benefit from AI, we leave the rest of the world waiting at the door,” said
@stanfordhai.bsky.social Senior Fellow @yejinchoinka.bsky.social during her address to the UN Security Council. Read her full speech here: hai.stanford.edu/policy/yejin...

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · 15d

How do educators decide whether to use AI tools or not? Stanford researchers gathered 60+ K-12 math educators nationwide to understand their AI needs and perspectives and to inform better design for ed tech tools.

Here are their findings: hai.stanford.edu/news/how-mat...

How Math Teachers Are Making Decisions About Using AI | Stanford HAI

A Stanford summit explored how K-12 educators are selecting, adapting, and critiquing AI tools for effective learning.

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@rbaltman @rbaltman.bsky.social · Sep 5

AI is revolutionizing drug discovery and opening doors to novel treatments. I spoke with Jim Weatherall about how @AstraZeneca and @Stanford University School of Medicine are collaborating to blend the strengths of industry and academia. Tune in: www.science.org/content/webi...

AI meets medicine: How academic–industry alliances are accelerating drug discovery

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · 23d

Many teachers are concerned about AI getting in the way of learning, but a far more dangerous trend is happening: kids using “undress” apps to create deepfake nudes of their peers. @riana.bsky.social studies the impact of AI-generated child sexual abuse: hai.stanford.edu/news/how-do-...

How Do We Protect Children in the Age of AI? | Stanford HAI

Tools that enable teens to create deepfake nude images of each other are compromising child safety, and parents must get involved.

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · 27d

Can we achieve political neutrality in AI? Our latest brief argues that while true neutrality is not technically possible, there are ways to approximate it. We introduce a framework of 8 techniques for approximating political neutrality in AI models: hai.stanford.edu/policy/towar...

Toward Political Neutrality in AI | Stanford HAI

This brief introduces a framework of eight techniques for approximating political neutrality in AI models.

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · 28d

HAI Senior Research Scholar and Policy Fellow Rishi Bommasani is working across disciplines to address complex questions around AI governance. Recently, he authored a Science paper, joining scholars in setting out a vision for evidence-based AI policy. hai.stanford.edu/news/fosteri...

Fostering Effective Policy for a Brave New AI World: A Conversation with Rishi Bommasani | Stanford HAI

The senior research scholar and policy fellow is working across disciplines to address complex questions around AI governance.

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · 29d

📸 @stanfordhai.bsky.social experts at today's "The Next Revolution of AI: Impact Summit" urge us to guide AI’s future with reasoned optimism and resilience to benefit society and future generations. The event brings together top minds to discuss AI’s next wave in science, industry & beyond.

Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · Sep 8

In this Stanford news article, @stanfordhai.bsky.social Senior Fellow @suryaganguli.bsky.social argues that universities are essential for understanding how AI works. Here, he outlines three reasons why: news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...

Three reasons why universities are crucial for understanding AI

There is a “fierce urgency” to understand how artificial intelligence works, says Stanford physicist Surya Ganguli, who is leading a project to bring the inner workings of AI to light through transpar...

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · Sep 4

Google DeepMind and @stanfordhai.bsky.social scholars @mavelous-mav.bsky.social and @mbernst.bsky.social invite academic researchers to enter the AI for Organizations Grand Challenge. Help us find the best ideas for shaping the future of collaboration in the workplace: hai.stanford.edu/aiogc

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · Sep 3

📸 Today from DC: @stanfordhai.bsky.social Faculty Affiliate Michelle Mello testified in Congress on AI in healthcare. To boost AI adoption, she discussed policy changes that could build trust in AI's performance. Read her testimony here: bit.ly/4ngI56k

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · Sep 2

📢 New policy brief: Medicare Advantage enrolls more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries. Our latest brief introduces two algorithms that can promote fairer Medicare Advantage spending for minority populations. hai.stanford.edu/policy/incre...

Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · Aug 28

Celebrating our exceptional women leaders! 👏

Congratulations to our Founding Co-Director Fei-Fei Li and Senior Fellow Yejin Choi on being recognized in this year’s #TIME100AI Shapers and Thinkers list!

Their work and perspectives are featured here:
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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · Aug 27

Stanford HAI and Google DeepMind invite scholars to submit bold ideas on how AI can improve and reimagine organizations. Join our virtual Q&A tomorrow to learn more about the AI for Organizations Grand Challenge:

📅 9 am PT: bit.ly/45DiheH
📅 6 pm PT: bit.ly/3HwsxfD

Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · Aug 26

A new study from @stanforddel.bsky.social shows one of the first large-scale evidence of generative AI's impact on entry-level workers. It reveals a sharp decline in employment in AI-exposed occupations, but not in jobs where AI augments human work. digitaleconomy.stanford.edu/publications...

Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence

This paper examines changes in the labor market for occupations exposed to generative artificial intelligence using high-frequency administrative data from ADP, the largest payroll software provider i...

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · Aug 25

In 2023, AI companies made commitments toward AI safety. New research shows only half of them are being followed. As policymakers debate voluntary vs. mandatory rules, is voluntary still the way to go? HAI scholar Rishi Bommasani was quoted in this article: www.fastcompany.com/91389117/bid...

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

Only half of the voluntary commitments on AI made in 2023 made by 16 large AI companies are being followed, a new analysis suggests.

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · Aug 22

At @stanfordhai.bsky.social, we believe that innovation thrives at the intersection of disciplines. Through our Postdoctoral Fellowship program, we support promising Stanford researchers whose work transcends traditional academic boundaries. hai.stanford.edu/news/stanfor...

Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · Aug 21

Scholars at @stanfordhai.bsky.social and @acceleratelearning.bsky.social issued a response to the U.S. Department of Education's request for information on advancing AI in education. Read their call for anchoring the approach in proven research here: hai.stanford.edu/policy/respo...

Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · Aug 20

A study conducted by @stanfordhai.bsky.social and Stanford Digital Economy Lab scholars revealed a concerning gap between what workers want from AI and the reality of its current capabilities. hai.stanford.edu/news/what-wo...

What Workers Really Want from Artificial Intelligence | Stanford HAI

A Stanford study captures the gap between worker desires and AI’s abilities, and highlights areas ripe for research and development.

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Stanford HAI @stanfordhai.bsky.social · Aug 19

RadGPT helps patients understand their radiology reports. “We hope that our technology won’t just help to explain the results, but will also help to improve the communication between doctor and patient,” said @curtlanglotz.bsky.social, senior author of the study. hai.stanford.edu/news/new-lar...

New Large Language Model Helps Patients Understand Their Radiology Reports | Stanford HAI

‘RadGPT’ cuts through medical jargon to answer common patient questions.

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