Hon. Robert Gates

Advisory Board

Former Secretary of Defense

Robert Gates served as the twenty-second secretary of defense (2006–11) and as the director of central intelligence (1991–93) following nearly twenty-seven years in the CIA and on the National Security Council. He is the current chancellor of William & Mary and previously served as president of Texas A&M University. He received his PhD in Russian and Soviet history from Georgetown University.

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Introducing the Stanford Emerging Technology Review featuring Condoleezza Rice and Jennifer Widom

Introducing the Stanford Emerging Technology Review, an innovative project and publication dedicated to exploring the breakthroughs and policy implications of cutting-edge technologies that are shaping our societies and economies.In this video, the Review’s…

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Stanford AI professor Fei-Fei Li says we need more human-centered technology. Still, she had to convince herself to share her own story

A human story. Stanford professor Fei-Fei Li is an AI technologist known for her work to make the fast-moving technology more human, a crusade she launched via a widely-read 2018 New York Times op-ed. When she started to write a book, she focused on that work—…

November 15, 2023 by Fei-Fei Li

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AI is at an inflection point, Fei-Fei Li says

The renowned AI researcher shares her thoughts on the hard problems that lie ahead for the field.

November 14, 2023 by Fei-Fei Li

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Fei-Fei Li Started an AI Revolution by Seeing Like an Algorithm

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November 10, 2023 by Fei-Fei Li

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Trailblazing computer scientist Fei-Fei Li on human-centered AI

What is the boundary of the universe? What is the beginning of time?These are the questions that captivated computer scientist Fei-Fei Li as a budding physicist. As she moved through her studies, she began to ask new questions — ones about human and machine…

November 10, 2023 by Fei-Fei Li

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Stanford Emerging Technology Review Launches with Public Event Featuring Leading University Officials and Tech Experts

Hoover Institution (Stanford, CA) – The Stanford Emerging Technology Review, an ambitious university-wide initiative dedicated to fostering a greater understanding among policymakers, industry leaders, and the attentive public about the breakthroughs and…

November 15, 2023

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Hoover Institution and Stanford School of Engineering Unveil Stanford Emerging Technology Review

The Hoover Institution and Stanford School of Engineering have launched the inaugural edition of the Stanford Emerging Technology Review, a project and publication dedicated to the forefront of technologies shaping the global landscape.

November 14, 2023

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Technology Applications By Policy Area

This chapter explores applications from each of the 10 technology fields described in the report as they may relate to five important policy themes: economic growth, national security, environmental and energy sustainability, health and medicine, and civil…

November 13, 2023

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