Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI)

In this article, HAI deputy director Russell Wald and faculty affiliate Sanmi Koyejo emphasized the need to address AI’s bias toward people of color and engage lawmakers early to shape policies that protect marginalized communities. Read more via Bloomberg Law: https://lnkd.in/gqEvEKMB

AI is more than just a technology—it’s a catalyst for progress. Stanford HAI and the Hasso Plattner Institute for Design at Stanford are offering a dynamic program to help social sector leaders harness AI for their missions and create impactful strategies. https://lnkd.in/gXqR_KfP

Stanford scholars are working to reimagine public safety. “With large language models and other AI systems, we are in the position to leverage the power of computation to examine how police make contact with the public,” said social psychologist Jennifer Eberhardt. Learn more about the projects funded through this year’s Stanford HAI Hoffman-Yee Research Grants: https://lnkd.in/ghNC5zzW

Generative AI is poised to disrupt virtually every field – from manufacturing to entertainment to finance. To leverage this technology effectively and ethically, you need a solid grasp of its fundamentals. Enroll now for this online, self-paced course: https://lnkd.in/gAcX6Cau

Scholars at Stanford CRFM, HAI, and RegLab just issued a response to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) U.S. AI Safety Institute’s request for comment on managing misuse risk for dual-use foundation models. Read their recommendations here: https://lnkd.in/gg7pHk_V

A new joint research program between the Hasso Plattner Institute and Stanford HAI brings students and professors from both universities together to work on experimental projects in human-computer interaction and AI. Read the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gSaaz4RU

Covert racism against African American English speakers remains embedded in LLMs, despite efforts to reduce overt bias, according to a new study. The paper illuminates the dangers of relying on these models for decisions like hiring, education, and legal accountability. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gVyJ76XP

As developers seek to build new datasets in the age of generative AI, legal and policy considerations come into play. With a newly awarded Stanford HAI Hoffman-Yee Research Grant, this team of scholars aims to establish guiding principles for assembling datasets and ensuring that they are used responsibly. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gxQ6PWjD

A long-running field experiment of online advertising on Facebook shows surprising results. Read more about the nine-year study here: https://lnkd.in/g6RGkpjs

Stanford Digital Economy Lab Center Fellow Alex “Sandy” Pentland says the new Digitalist Papers will feature essays from global experts in economics, politics, and law addressing how the intersection of technology in each field might lead to better governance. https://lnkd.in/gAuGxsXP