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The Future of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence has the potential to revolutionize virtually every aspect of modern life in a way that makes everything from healthcare to agriculture more convenient, effective, and affordable. While self-driving automobiles and other transformative…
The Future of Space Technology
The Space Race ignited a technological revolution that has fundamentally reshaped the daily lives of nearly every individual on the planet. From global positioning system satellites and the smartphones in our pockets to water purification systems, portable…
The Future Of Synthetic Biology
At the frontier of biotech innovation, synthetic biology promises revolutionary advancements in agriculture, health and medicine, energy, and more. The ability to better understand and encode life’s building blocks, has the potential to improve the environment…
Stanford Emerging Technology Review Highlights Promise and Risk of Frontier Tech to Washington, DC Policymakers
Contributors to the 2025 edition of the Stanford Emerging Technology Review brought its findings to America’s capital on February 25, with the challenge and promise presented by frontier technologies now clearer than ever before.
Stanford Emerging Technology Review Offers Policymakers New Insights
The 2025 edition of the Stanford Emerging Technology Review (SETR) report is now available, offering American policymakers a comprehensive overview of how ten frontier technologies, from artificial intelligence to robotics, are transforming the world.
CFR and the Stanford Emerging Technology Review Launch New Podcast Series on Frontier Technologies
Frontier technologies are transforming international relations and the U.S. economy. As a result, more bridges between science and engineering labs, Washington, DC, and the world of business are needed. The Hoover Institution and Stanford University’s School…
A new report warns of serious risks from ‘mirror life’
Some researchers are discussing the idea of building organisms from molecules with reversed structures. An interdisciplinary group says potential consequences include untreatable infections and irreversible ecosystem disruption.
Navigating the Challenges of Space: Balancing Progress and Preservation for Future Generations
Simone D’Amico, science fellow at the Hoover Institution, is associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics, the W. M. Keck Faculty Scholar in the School of Engineering, and professor of geophysics (by courtesy) at Stanford University. He is the founding…
How Bio-Bonds Can Help Build World-Class Biomanufacturing Infrastructure Across America
Seven Questions for Drew Endy, Hoover Science Fellow from Hoover's Technology Policy Accelerator.