Stanford professor Jure Leskovec's AI system, Biomni, translates plain-language requests into complex research workflows for biologists. It searches databases, writes code, identifies genes, and generates lab instructions, with over 10,000 scientists globally using the open-source tool.
Parag Agrawal, former Twitter CEO and IIT Bombay alumnus, has founded Parallel Web Systems, an AI startup valued at $2 billion. After an unexpected career setback following Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, Agrawal returned to entrepreneurship, focusing on AI infrastructure.
Stanford graduates voiced sharply mixed views on AI as Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s commencement address drew a student walkout and protests over Google’s AI-related contracts.
Harvard University has lost its top position in a university ranking index for the first time since 2014, with Chinese institutions dominating the top 10. China now accounts for nine of the top 10 and 17 of the top 20 universities listed.
The US Department of Justice has joined xAI in suing Colorado to block its AI anti-discrimination law (SB 205). The DOJ argues the law mandates discrimination, while critics say it's an attempt to reframe consumer protections as "woke" overreach. A revised bill (SB 189) has since replaced SB 205, weakening its transparency and bias assessment requirements.
Mung Chiang, a former top scorer in Hong Kong public exams and the first Asian American to lead Northwestern University, will assume the presidency on July 1. The appointment comes amid ongoing scrutiny of the university's DEI policies and handling of anti-war protests.
