29 April 2025 09:15 - 09:45
Fireside Chat: AI at a crossroads - How the U.S. can lead responsibly
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant future — it’s actively reshaping economies, governance, and daily life.
Russell Wald, Executive Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI), draws on the 2025 AI Index — one of the world’s most cited and trusted resources on the state of AI — to explore the global AI race and its implications for U.S. leadership, innovation, and policy.
He will reflect on the Paris AI Action Summit as a pivotal global inflection point, analyze growing competition from China, and underscore the urgent need to invest in open research and talent development. Wald will also share Stanford HAI’s vision for pragmatic, science-based governance that ensures AI serves the public good.