Stanford scholars are working across disciplines to understand the rapidly changing implications of AI for society – and leveraging the technology to drive transformative breakthroughs in the lab. 0 Faculty affiliated with the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Faculty affiliated with the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence $ 0 M Stanford HAI grants for AI research since 2019 Stanford HAI grants for AI research since 2019 0 GPUs in “Marlowe,” a $30 million supercomputer introduced on campus to facilitate AI-based research across fields GPUs in “Marlowe,” a $30 million supercomputer introduced on campus to facilitate AI-based research across fields Advancing embodied intelligence Computer scientist Karen Liu is advancing embodied intelligence, a form of AI that lets robots and animated characters gather information and take actions to change the state of their world. Improving disease detection and diagnosis Stanford radiologist and data scientist Curtis Langlotz develops AI-powered systems that help medical experts and patients improve care across a variety of diseases and ailments. Mapping the proteome Bioengineer Emma Lundberg is leveraging AI to map the human proteome in space and time, while reframing the way scientists think about genetic disease. 2026 AI Index Policymakers, business leaders, and the public turn to Stanford HAI’s AI Index for rigorous, objective insights into the technology’s progress, economic influence, and societal impact. Policymakers, business leaders, and the public turn to Stanford HAI’s AI Index for rigorous, objective insights into the technology’s progress, economic influence, and societal impact. News Artificial Intelligence How Stanford researchers design reliable, human-focused AI systems Computer scientists Ludwig Schmidt and Diyi Yang study the foundations of AI, ensuring these tools are designed with people in mind. 1 min read Nov 12, 2025 How Stanford researchers design reliable, human-focused AI systems Computer scientists Ludwig Schmidt and Diyi Yang study the foundations of AI, ensuring these tools are designed with people in mind. News Artificial Intelligence AI companions may worsen loneliness for vulnerable users Stanford research finds that users with limited social networks who seek emotional support from AI chatbots experience lower well-being. 1 min read Aug 4, 2026 AI companions may worsen loneliness for vulnerable users Stanford research finds that users with limited social networks who seek emotional support from AI chatbots experience lower well-being. “Human-centered AI is about bringing interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder perspectives to the table – engineers, social scientists, ethicists, communities – so we can build systems that are trustworthy and supportive of human flourishing.” Founding director of Stanford HAI and special advisor on AI to President Jonathan Levin | Image courtesy of QEPrize/Jason Alden AI is accelerating drug discovery, improving detection and diagnosis of disease, enhancing the patient and provider experience, and democratizing access to leading expertise. Breakthroughs in Stanford labs have led to dozens of startup companies. News Health & Medicine Agentic AI in biomedical research: What is it and can it expedite science? 1 min read Jul 21, 2026 Agentic AI in biomedical research: What is it and can it expedite science? News Artificial Intelligence Meet Biomni – an AI-powered biomedical co-scientist 1 min read Jul 9, 2026 News Artificial Intelligence Meet Biomni – an AI-powered biomedical co-scientist 1 min read Jul 9, 2026 Meet Biomni – an AI-powered biomedical co-scientist Meet Biomni – an AI-powered biomedical co-scientist News Health & Medicine AI eases burden of hospital discharge summaries 4 min read Jun 8, 2026 News Health & Medicine AI eases burden of hospital discharge summaries 4 min read Jun 8, 2026

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