Fei-Fei Li—Fei-Fei Li co-founded Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI)
In March 2019, Fei-Fei Li co-founded Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) with philosopher John Etchemendy. HAI focuses on advancing AI research, education, policy and practice to improve the human condition. The institute has trained 80+ congressional staffers through bipartisan boot camps, 8,000+ government employees through educational programs, informed the EU AI Act, published the influential annual AI Index Report, and advocated for the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR). Li served on the White House NAIRR Task Force and has provided U.S. Senate and Congressional testimonies on AI governance.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Oversight | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| AI Safety | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Human-Centered AI | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.983 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.59)
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Stanford launched Human-Centered AI Institute co-directed by Fei-Fei Li
Stanford University officially launched the Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) in March 2019, co-directed by Fei-Fei Li and philosopher John Etchemendy. HAI's mission is to advance AI research, education, policy and practice to improve the human condition, guided by three principles: AI should focus on human impact, augment humanity, and be inspired by human intelligence.