Reich explains his new role serving as senior advisor to the U.S. AI Safety Institute and how he’ll use his background as a philosopher to approach his work.
As trade fractures into geopolitically aligned blocs, future economic growth is in danger, the International Monetary Fund’s Gita Gopinath told a Stanford audience.
Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies —
Big investors believe climate change will impact their portfolios in the coming years, a new report finds, but climate considerations aren’t driving their investment decisions.
A new book by Angela Garcia describes a troubling type of underground residential treatment program that has emerged to help Mexico City’s poor survive drug violence.
Salam Fayyad, former prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, spoke about the quest for peace at an event hosted by the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy.
Virtually all countries are exploring the use of a central bank digital currency, Darrell Duffie says. “It’s hard to imagine that 100 years from now, people will be reaching into their pockets and pulling out grubby bits of paper.”
People think being indirect is kinder, but it just creates confusion, Graham Weaver says. “The more clear you can be, the more compassionate that is for the other person.”
Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law —
A defeat in Ukraine would have global ramifications for democracy, Oleksandra Matviichuk told a Stanford audience on Monday. Western aid “gives us a chance to push Russian troops out.”
Jerome Powell, Sundar Pichai, and Patti Poppe discuss technology, sustainability, and more at the first Business, Government, and Society Forum. Watch the highlights.
Talking about people behind their backs can spread useful information and motivate others to cooperate with you – but only if your information is accurate.
Buying and forgiving medical debts in collections is thought to be a scalable way to help people in need, but new research suggests those efforts may be happening too late to make a difference.
President Biden’s assessment of the nation’s economic health delves into key issues including AI and the transition to clean energy, informed by Stanford research.
Disagreement doesn’t have to involve negative emotions, says Julia Minson. Simply stating your desire to hear the other person’s perspective can help keep things cool.
The former domestic policy advisor to President Biden will have appointments across FSI and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.
The trick to working with a bot is to think of it as a collaborator rather than an oracle, say Jeremy Utley and Kian Gohar. “You never want to just select one idea and move forward.”
Getting kids to avoid junk food is an uphill battle, especially when they have their own money to spend. A new study finds price incentives make healthy foods more attractive.
America can continue its economic and technological dominance while maintaining strong alliances, Condoleezza Rice said in the 2024 Drell Lecture. “It requires a sense of national mission to make things better here at home first.”
