In this episode, Aaron Bao meets with Fei-Fei Li, computer scientist, co-director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, and considered by many to be the godmother of AI. They discuss how we’ve arrived at this inflection point for AI, how to create and govern it with human-centered values ,and what audacious questions come next.

In this episode, Aaron Bao takes a look at on how to evaluate the societal impact of AI with Rishi Bommasani, the Society Lead at the Stanford Center for Research on Foundation Models. They discuss the implications of foundation models like ChatGPT and Gemini, the nuances of their applications, and the practical considerations of researching and regulating AI models today.

In the first episode of AI Decoded, host Aaron Bao kicks off the series with a conversation on AI policy with Daniel Zhang, Senior Manager at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Daniel is a member of UNESCO's High-Level Expert Group on AI Ethics, and previously managed the AI Index, head-authoring the 2021 and 2022 reports. They discuss the rapid evolution of AI, its impact across industries and on people, and the ethical challenges it presents to policymaking. Tune in to learn how AI is shaping our world and the importance of responsible innovation.