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(min-width: 576px)" type="image/jpeg" width="956" height="478"/> <source srcset="/sites/g/files/sbiybj28076/files/styles/card_478x239/public/media/image/home_news_classroom_0.jpg?h=c9a3a702&itok=SecCpNuh 1x, /sites/g/files/sbiybj28076/files/styles/card_956x478/public/media/image/home_news_classroom_0.jpg?h=c9a3a702&itok=-r0IPWNi 2x" media="(min-width: 0em)" type="image/jpeg" width="478" height="239"/> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/sbiybj28076/files/styles/card_1900x950/public/media/image/home_news_classroom_0.jpg?h=c9a3a702&itok=gA1FsOiF" width="1900" height="950" alt="young students using technology" /> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="su-card__contents"> <div class="su-card__superhead">We're in the News </div> <h2>A Data-Centered Approach to Education AI</h2> <p>Useful models need better data. Stanford scholars explore a path to ensure domain experts have more fruitful conversation. </p><p><a href="https://hai.stanford.edu/news/data-centered-approach-education-ai">Read the full article on HAI News</a></p> <a href="https://engineering.stanford.edu/school-news" class="su-link su-card__link su-link--action"> More Stanford CS in the News </a> </div></article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--main"> <div class="ptype-stanford-card"> <div class="ds-entity--paragraph ds-entity--stanford-card"> <div data-contextual-id="paragraph:root_parent_type=node&root_parent=1726&paragraph=4411:changed=1723841363&ds_bundle=stanford_card&ds_view_mode=default&langcode=en" data-contextual-token="CSu6wdq_8FCV-viGC_BrLdZlAkmoVOWyQb-DtGcDgNU" data-drupal-ajax-container=""></div><article class="su-card "> <div class="media-entity-wrapper image"> <div class="media image field-media-image label-hidden"> <picture> <source 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class="su-card__superhead">We're in the News </div> <h2>Mehran Sahami on AI and safeguarding society</h2> <p>The Chair of the CS Department and scientist talks about the issues he’s paying attention to in 2024, particularly how to respond to the risks and opportunities of AI.<br><br><a href="https://news.stanford.edu/report/2024/02/14/mehran-sahami-ai-safeguarding-society/?utm_source=Stanford+Science+Digest&utm_campaign=c7a89f2dbb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_02_15_05_21&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c7a89f2dbb-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D">Read the full article in the Stanford Report</a></p> <a href="https://engineering.stanford.edu/school-news" class="su-link su-card__link su-link--action"> More Stanford CS in the News </a> </div></article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--sidebar"> <div class="ptype-stanford-card"> <div class="ds-entity--paragraph ds-entity--stanford-card"> <div 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services routing, sub-terranean vehicles, and space vehicles. The common theme is to make decisions with uncertain, ever-changing environments. “AI Safety is about ensuring that the algorithms that we develop behave in the way we expect and in a safe manner when deployed in the real world.” (15:48)</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHdLmVmzZdw">See this new video</a> that covers the latest discoveries, collaborations happening at SISL, and what life is like for the SISL team.</p> <a href="https://engineering.stanford.edu/magazine" class="su-link su-card__link su-link--action"> More Stanford CS in the News </a> </div></article> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph-item ptype-stanford-layout"> <div class="ptype-stanford-layout paragraph paragraph--type--stanford-layout paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="layout layout--layout-paragraphs-one-column"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--main"> <div class="ptype-stanford-wysiwyg paragraph paragraph--type--stanford-wysiwyg 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