Rob Reich
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Professor, Stanford University Just Giving: Why Philanthropy is Failing Democracy System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong
“I think, therefore I am — René, get off the crack pipe,” said West, critiquing Descartes’ famous cogito argument. “How are you going to think without a language? How are you going to get access to a language? From others.” Cornel West visits Stanford's Structured Liberal Education.
Former US presidential candidate discusses intellectual history at SLE lecture
Philosopher and former U.S. presidential candidate Cornel West encouraged first-year students to find their voice in a Friday talk at Florence Moore Hall.
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Congratulations to Faculty Co-Director Woody Powell for being elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences! Recognizing leaders in diverse fields, this tremendous honor spotlights exceptional scholars and researchers who discover and advance knowledge and apply it to the problems of society.
In 2024, Sam Altman said at the Common Sense Media summit that there was a moral panic when calculators were introduced into education. But comparing AI to the calculator is wrong. And I explain why in this video (with Sal Khan) at the 2025 summit. youtu.be/UyFPm4t6oMo?...
AI in Learning: How We Get It Right for Kids | Common Sense Summit
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Updated w/ quotes from Gohill, now a sophomore: “No journalist should have to endure a 9-month-long threat to their academic, social, and professional future for simply doing their job... "I’m glad they finally realized that journalism is not a crime.” www.cjr.org/news/dilan-g...
Prosecutors Drop Case Against Stanford Student Journalist
Dilan Gohill was arrested while covering protests on campus last summer.
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Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social · 2y agoNEWS: Dilan Gohill, the Stanford student journalist arrested while covering a pro-Palestinian protest and building break-in, will NOT face criminal charges, the DA's office just told me. University officials had pushed for him to be prosecuted. Developing story... www.cjr.org/news/dilan-g...
I’m excited to share that the GivingTuesday board has officially welcomed Jeff Bradach to the role of chair and Dr. Cecilia Conrad as vice chair! Jeff and Cecilia will continue advancing our innovative model that inspires radical generosity across the globe. www.givingtuesday.org/about/
GivingTuesday - About
GivingTuesday is a global movement that reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and radical generosity.
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Christopher Jencks died last week. For anyone who thought about educational opportunity and social mobility, it was impossible to not engage his work. 1/4 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/b...
Christopher Jencks, a Shaper of Views on Economic Inequality, Dies at 88
His clear prose, illuminating data and novel arguments, transformed debates around issues like public education and welfare reform.
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⚡ Today the US AI Safety Institute announced results of its pre-deployment evaluation of OpenAI's new O1 model. 🤝 The evaluation was conducted in partnership with UK AISI ☣️ The evaluation assessed biological capabilities, cyber capabilities, and software and AI development capabilities
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Next up, @yoshuabengio.bsky.social on Why and How to Regulate Frontier AI. The international state of the science of AI report he is leading is an essential part of the global landscape.
Good morning from #NeurIPS2024 in Vancouver where I’m representing the US AI Safety Institute at this great workshop, with @yoshuabengio.bsky.social @ruchowdh.bsky.social and others. regulatableml.github.io
⭐ Six keynote talks: Rumman Chowdhury, @yoshuabengio.bsky.social, @peterhenderson.bsky.social , Reva Schwartz, Dawn Song, and Rishi Bommasani. ⭐ A panel discussion on AI Regulation/Governance: Gillian K. Hadfield, Wan Sie Lee, Surdas Mohit, Sella Nevo, @robreich.bsky.social, and Savannah Thais 2/
Authored by @robreich.bsky.social, @tlechtable.bsky.social & Emma Saunders-Hastings, the new entry for “philanthropy" in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy offers insights on giving in the context of philosophical traditions, current practices, and more. plato.stanford.edu/entries/phil...
🌎 Records broken! GivingTuesday 2024 was a huge success, with more than $3.6 billion donated. ↗️ The $3.6 billion donated represents a 16% increase from GivingTuesday 2023’s total of $3.1 billion. www.givingtuesday.org/blog/givingt...
GivingTuesday 2024 Record-Breaking Results: $3.6 Billion Donated & 36.1 Million People Participated
Tens of millions of people contributed critical support for communities and causes in just one day, as GivingTuesday marks more than $18.5 billion in giving in the US since launch in 2012.
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I had the incredible good fortune to be part of the team that created #GivingTuesday in 2012. Tomorrow, December 3, is #GivingTuesday, a day for the simple and uncomplicated practice of generosity.
Hard to believe that it was 20 years ago that feminist political philosopher Susan Moller Okin died at only 57 years old. It was a bracing professional and personal loss. New newspaper article about her just published, including reflections from her family. newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/25/d...
Death of a feminist legend
A scholarship student from Epsom Girls became one of the most acclaimed feminist thinkers in America but died tragically young
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Big news in AI governance: last week in San Francisco was the launch of the international network of AI safety institutes. Ten initial government members, a joint testing exercise, and a US government task force on AI testing. www.nist.gov/news-events/...
Congratulations to our Faculty Co-Director @robreich.bsky.social, who has been named Senior Advisor of the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI)! Rob will lead engagement with civil society as part of AISI's executive leadership team. Learn more: www.commerce.gov/news/press-r...
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Announces Expansion of U.S. AI Safety Institute Leadership Team
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced today additional members of the executive leadership team of the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI), which is housed at the National Institute of Standa...
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Big news: Leading philosopher & ethicist, @robreich.bsky.social, using his sabbatical to join the executive leadership team of the new US AI Safety Institute impact.stanford.edu/article/stan...
Stanford's Rob Reich to Serve as Senior Advisor to the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) - Stanford Impact Labs
Rob Reich, McGregor-Girand Professor of Social Ethics of Science and Technology at Stanford University and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for HAI, will serve as Senior Advisor to the U.S. AI ...
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How can we get to The Good Place? Video of the @StanfordEthics discussion with Michael Schur, creator of The Good Place, Parks & Rec, and many more shows that you’ve watched. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojO3lRVqg-0
How to get to "The Good Place": A Conversation with Michael Schur
Our Feb 2023 event in CEMEX Auditorium at Stanford University entailed a conversation with Michael Schur, the creator of the TV show The Good Place, producer...
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The problem isn't Elon, but a larger system error in the incentive structure of the design and deployment of products from Big Tech. Thanks to @joannastern.bsky.social for discussion at the Aspen Ideas Festival. https://www.aspenideas.org/sessions/where-big-tech-went-wrong-and-how-we-can-reboot
Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot | Aspen Ideas
In their new book, co-authors and Stanford professors Rob Reich and Mehran Sahami argue that big tech’s obsession with optimization and efficiency has sacrificed fundamental human values. In this co...
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