Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California, known for its academic programs and research output across science, engineering, medicine, and the humanities. It is a major center for artificial intelligence and machine learning research through its faculty, labs, and affiliated institutes, and it supports technology transfer and startup formation via Stanford-affiliated programs.
Stanford advances AI primarily through foundational and applied research, interdisciplinary institutes (e.g., HAI, SAIL, CRFM), open research artifacts, and education. It also translates research into impact via publications, open-source tools, industry collaborations, and technology licensing/startup creation.
Industry research collaborations and sponsored research occur across Stanford departments and labs; specific AI-focused agreements vary by lab and project.
Stanford researchers commonly collaborate with NVIDIA through research projects and compute ecosystem usage; specific partnership terms vary by program.
Stanford engages in sponsored research and collaborations with Microsoft across computing and AI; specific AI initiatives vary by lab and institute.