AI now scales faster than the institutions built to govern it. That is the through-line of Stanford’s 2026 AI Index Report, the ninth edition of the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence’s annual audit, and the finding carries direct consequences for cybersecurity teams, information governance leaders, and discovery professionals who are being asked to stand behind…
The K-shaped economy has dominated discourse lately, but the J-curve is entering the chat too amid debate over AI’s impact on productivity. The curve refers to the idea that general-purpose technologies like AI don’t produce immediate benefits. Instead, massive investment comes first, obscuring early gains. It’s only after this initial dip that productivity really takes…
From its abundance of computer science majors to its world-class laboratories, Stanford has been a hub for artificial intelligence (AI) innovation for many years. 2025 marked a year of profound technological growth, and several Stanford alumni and researchers were leaders in the AI revolution. Yejin Choi Choi, an advocate for efficient AI use, joined the Stanford…
