With new investments in infrastructure, computing power, and cross-campus collaboration, Stanford is committed to developing AI that’s both powerful and principled. The 12 stories in this article highlight some of these major AI milestones.
Environmental challenges are too complex for one discipline to solve. As part of a unique program, Stanford students with expertise from fields as diverse as engineering, biology, business, and law are learning how to make policy impacts.
Marco Pavone led the two-week "Test of AI & Emerging Technologies" course at Stanford. The course prepared students from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School for testing and evaluating AI-guided aircraft and satellites, which are expected to play a significant role in future defense operations.
Stanford’s membership in a new national consortium, the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) will aid researchers in developing the next generation of chips essential for electronics, says electrical engineer H.-S. Philip Wong.
Marlowe, a state-of-the art GPU-based computational instrument is a “superpod” comprised of 248 Nvidia H100 GPUs. The university will invest $30 million to purchase hardware, recruit a team of research data scientists, support Marlowe’s operational needs, and facilitate collaboration opportunities – all important to get the most out of Marlowe in a rapidly evolving field.
FLIP, Fleet Logistics Intelligence Platform, is a venture that grew out of the Stanford MS&E 297: Hacking for Defense class. FLIP provides clients a snapshot of their fleet's efficiency using AI-driven predictive analytics.
For companies intent on reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, carbon reporting is key. This video explains what it is and why accurate measurement is the first step toward reaching emissions targets.
Launched in 2023, Stanford's Ecopreneurship program supports a new generation of sustainability-focused entrepreneurs through a robust set of courses, co-curricular programs, and grants. Featured in the annual report are some of the emerging ecopreneurs benefiting from the programs’ structured pathways of support.
The Understand Energy Learning Hub website seeks to help anyone find answers on more than 30 energy topics. The Understand Energy Learning Hub helps people build their energy literacy or just be a quick source of needed information. The website shares content from Stanford's Understand Energy course.
Stanford alums Lizzy Kolar, MS '21, and Kaitlin Highstreet, MS '22, cofounders of Scope Zero, are creators of the Carbon Savings Account (CSA). Similar to a health savings account, the CSA is used for purchases that reduce your energy and water use. You can use the CSA benefit to upgrade your home and vehicle or have it grow as a rainy day fund.
