Online ads can be bothersome, but a new study says they're not as harmful to consumer welfare as you might think. Check out the NBER working paper. From a team including Director Erik Brynjolfsson and Carnegie Mellon University's Avinash (Avi) Collis nber.org/papers/w32846

Call for proposals! Stanford investigators: Apply for RAISE Health Seed Grants, which advance responsible #AI innovation in medicine. Sponsored by Stanford Medicine & Stanford HAI, five 1-year grants up to $100k each are available. Proposals due Sept. 30. stanford.io/3T7Byyh

Peer support holds promise for meeting the rapidly increasing demand for mental health services, but volunteers need training and development. A new AI-based model offers feedback to novice peer counselors to improve their ability to help others in need. hai.stanford.edu/news/using-ai-…

What can be done to prevent AI-based chatbot answers from favoring Western views and values that don’t match those of users in non-Western nations? A team of @stanfordeng scholars is exploring the issue with support from Stanford HAI. stanford.io/477LxsV

This year’s research grantees use AI to push the boundaries of science. “These interdisciplinary teams are exploring breakthrough ideas that could accelerate our understanding of the human brain and reimagine the future for visual media and AI training data.” – James Landay

“We found that a pathologist assisted by the AI is much better than either the pathologist by themselves or the AI by itself,” says Stanford HAI faculty affiliate James Zou about a new tool for diagnosing diseased cells. stan.md/3Xahso0

This @stanfordhai Policy Brief outlines a framework developed by Stanford researchers (including AIMI Center's johannes Eichstaedt) to evaluate & report on whether #AI applications are ready for clinical use in #BehavioralHealth. Kudos to all involved! stanford.io/3MfOON9

A partnership between researchers from Stanford and Brazil is helping to proactively predict the impact of environmental changes on a decades-long effort to fight schistosomiasis, a debilitating parasitic disease spread by freshwater snails. stanford.io/4gaj3mv

Computer scientist and Stanford HAI faculty affiliate Maneesh Agrawala discusses the inspiration behind his work, some current projects, and a researcher’s perspective on the good and bad sides of AI-modified media. stanford.io/4dLtlrL

We are still looking to recruit science teachers! Please help share with your network. (They can email me or Zoe directly) Stanford Graduate School of Education Stanford HAI

Are AI systems showing less bias with every new iteration? A new study reveals that LLMs continue to perpetuate harmful racial biases. “Corporations have just gotten better at the things they’ve been critiqued for,” says Stanford University scholar ria / pratyusha ria kalluri. stanford.io/3AL9avg

Introducing Stanford Online and Stanford HAI’s “Generative AI: Technology, Business & Society,” a comprehensive AI education program designed by top experts in the field. Learn how to get started here: stanford.io/3X9I6xj

“If we continue to rely on preexisting cultural models, we are likely to limit creativity and the potential of AI to improve the human condition across the globe,” says postdoc Chunchen Xu. Read more insights from this research supported by Stanford HAI: stanford.io/3yUY7PR

How persuasive is AI-generated propaganda? CSET Research Fellow Josh Goldstein and Jason Chao, Shelby Grossman, Alex Stamos, and Michael Tomz have a new Stanford HAI policy brief out today! Check it out 👇 hai.stanford.edu/policy-brief/h…

📢 New policy brief: Could foreign actors use AI to generate persuasive propaganda? Our latest brief presents research that shows the answer is yes – highlighting the need for evidence-based research into the risks posed by LLMs. stanford.io/4e6pvZU

“I think it's important that lawmakers feel empowered to make sure that they govern this technology in a democratic way,” says Stanford HAI International Policy Fellow Marietje Schaake. Learn more about HAI's policy efforts: bit.ly/3Tgu6Rq

New: Stanford HAI, Stanford Online, and Apolitical recently launched a new education program for public servants. This course equips participants with the knowledge to navigate AI’s opportunities and challenges. Enroll now: bit.ly/4e8kKPC

.Stanford Digital Economy Lab Center Fellow Alex 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. stanford.io/47bXA8R