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In this Q&A, Arianna Gleason discusses the technologies needed to make commercialized fusion energy a reality and how SLAC is advancing this energy frontier.

Bridging the gap between promise and practice, Jann Spiess, an associate professor of operations, information, and technology at Stanford Graduate School of Business, is exploring how algorithms can be designed to most effectively support — rather than replace — human decision-makers.

A team of researchers that includes Antonio Coppola and Matteo Maggiori, both scholars at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), have developed an interactive tool that tracks how companies around the globe are reacting to tariffs and other economic pressures.

This China Considered podcast from the Hoover Institution features Dr. Elizabeth Economy, Hargrove Senior Fellow and co-director of the Program on the US, China, and the World at the Hoover Institution with Michael Dunne, Chief Executive Officer of Dunne Insights LLC on the Chinese and global automotive industry. 

The increasing power and water demands of AI-powered data centers are examined, particularly their growing presence in the Western U.S. Are they a boon for communities, or a burden?

Hoover and Stanford panelists weighed in on pressing AI-related topics, including labor and workforce adaptation, antitrust concerns and innovation, and regulation. Experts discussed the impact of AI on the U.S. economy and the potential for growth and challenges.

A recent study finds that initiatives to decarbonize energy systems generally enhance energy security for most nations including the U.S. The Stanford researchers estimated the level of risk in each country’s transportation and electricity sectors, and overall energy system.

A new report outlines six key strategies to address the current challenges facing the U.S. electricity grid. These strategies provide starting points to address issues such as grid modernization, renewable energy integration, and demand-side management. AI processing, the renewal of domestic manufacturing, and electrification of transportation are among the drivers of electricity demand. 

In the latest episode of The Future of Everything podcast, engineer-scientist Eric Pop tells host Russ Altman that we’re on the precipice of tremendous innovation in the materials we use to make semiconductor electronics and…nearly everything.

Stanford researchers uncover the key factors behind successful AI development in the workplace. The researchers embedded themselves with software developers at a multinational fashion company and followed the ups and downs of various AI based projects. This working paper identifies three key variables that lead to successful products.