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Resources

• The 2026 AI Index Report — free to download, with chapters by topic
• The AI Incident Database (AIID) — source for the incident data discussed in the webinar
• Should AI Slow Down? — a recent seminar from Stanford HAI

About the Webinar

Go beyond the headlines with a data-driven look at the state of AI. Sha Sajadieh of Stanford HAI shares key findings from the Stanford AI Index, exploring trends in AI capabilities, adoption, investment, safety, and governance—and how to separate meaningful developments from hype.

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

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 of 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.