Stanford merges AI and data science efforts under single institute
News
The combined institute will retain the Stanford HAI name and be helmed by computer scientist James Landay. Co-founder Fei-Fei Li takes on a new university-wide role as Special Advisor on AI and joins John Hennessy as co-chair of the advisory council.
Why Stanford is restructuring for AI’s next era
Q&A
As artificial intelligence transforms society, Stanford HAI’s James Landay, Fei-Fei Li, and John Hennessy explain why they’re merging HAI with the Stanford Data Science initiative, mobilizing “team science at scale,” and betting that academic openness will shape AI’s future.
An AI health coach could change your mindset
News
A study led by Stanford researchers highlights the effectiveness of an AI health coaching app in fostering user autonomy and motivation.
When AI relationships trigger ‘delusional spirals’
Research
New Stanford research reveals how chatbot bonds can create dangerous feedback loops – and offers recommendations to mitigate harm.
Call for HAI-Hoover TPA Seed Grants
Announcement
Stanford HAI and the Hoover Institution’s Technology Policy Accelerator are providing seed grants for faculty research projects focused on AI and geopolitics. Learn more and apply by May 1.
Exploring AI’s growing role in scientific peer review
Q&A
Stanford computer scientist James Zou discusses AI’s strengths at spotting errors and limitations in judging research significance.
Stanford scholars train AI to better augment human creativity
Research
Visual artists working with text-to-image tools face frustrating barriers. Computer science, cognitive psychology, and education scholars think they can help.
What your phone knows could help scientists understand your health
Research
A privacy-focused platform helps health researchers examine how digital interactions influence physical and mental health.
AI platform maps disease risk from space
News
Stanford scientists in Senegal hunting for schistosomiasis – a parasitic disease infecting 250 million people worldwide – used AI to transform local field work into satellite-powered risk analysis.
AI+Education Summit addresses learning and equity
Event
Educators and researchers at the fourth annual summit explored how generative AI is reshaping assessments and impacting student creativity and human connection.