AI headlines move fast, and it's not always easy to tell meaningful progress from hype. The Stanford AI Index Report cuts through the noise with a data-driven view of how AI is actually developing around the world and what the evidence shows—not just what the narrative claims. Join Sha Sajadieh of Stanford HAI for an accessible look at this year's key findings from the Index and a clearer framework for evaluating AI claims going forward.

This webinar is designed for business and technology professionals, leaders, policymakers, educators, and anyone who wants a grounded, data-driven understanding of AI. A live Q&A will follow the presentation. This webinar will be recorded and available to view at a later date.

In this webinar, you will learn how to:

• Separate meaningful AI developments from hype using data rather than headlines
• Read the key signals shaping AI capability, adoption, and investment worldwide
• Understand whether safety, incident tracking, and governance are keeping pace with the technology

Beyond the Hype: What the Stanford AI Index Reveals About AI

Date: September 17, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm–1:00 pm (PT)
Format: Zoom Webinar

Presenter:

Sha Sajadieh
AI Index Lead, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

Sha Sajadieh leads the AI Index at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI). The Index is a program built on longitudinal frameworks to measure AI's global trajectory. She manages the direction and development for the report, alongside the AI Index Steering Committee, an interdisciplinary group of experts from across academia and industry. Before joining Stanford HAI, she spent nearly a decade in product leadership roles at companies such as Google and Netflix, and she received a BA in interdisciplinary studies from UC Berkeley.