Up to $27.2 million awarded for AI-powered micro-robot
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The robot’s spinning motion propels it through the bloodstream and shrinks clots in place. The multi-year ARPA-H award could bring it to stroke patients worldwide.
AI companions may worsen loneliness for vulnerable users
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Stanford research finds that users with limited social networks who seek emotional support from AI chatbots experience lower well-being.
Study finds reproducibility is key to AI-driven science
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After four labs testing the same catalyst got inconsistent results, a SLAC-led team traced the problem to their methods and developed guidelines to help researchers generate reliable data for AI models.
Behind the science in the Nanopatterning Cleanroom
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Hamish Carr Delgado, a PhD student in materials science and engineering, shares how he’s working at the nanoscale to produce more energy-efficient chips for AI data centers.
A roadmap for responsible student assessments in the AI era
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AI is changing what, where, and how testing happens. A new Stanford white paper outlines how can teachers, schools, and test developers can respond.
How AI is helping states cut through decades of red tape
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Stanford researchers scanned 500 million words of state law to reveal the stunning growth of reporting requirements, and are now giving governments a tool to clean them up.
New Stanford lab asks, what could catch us off guard?
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The new Tech Futures Lab at Stanford’s Hoover Institution aims to help scholars, technologists, and policymakers anticipate and prepare for strategic surprises from AI and other emerging technologies.
Stanford and SLAC to lead Genesis Mission projects
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The U.S. Department of Energy announced the first phase of funding for projects using artificial intelligence to tackle the nation’s most complex science and technology challenges, including six led by Stanford and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
Agentic AI in biomedical research: What is it and can it expedite science?
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Researchers are venturing into a new area of collaboration that relies on agentic AI, co-scientists that can act independently and help humans ideate, hypothesize, and speed up scientific exploration.
The quality of AI’s financial advice depends on how you ask
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A Stanford GSB study finds LLMs nudge users toward smart savings and investing habits – but the guidance skews weaker for women and less financially literate prompters.