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Division Chief Dr. Mark Musen awarded $20 Million for National AI-Enabled Cloud Laboratory Network

Stanford researchers have received $20 million as part of a new $400 million national initiative to build a network of AI-enabled, remotely operated laboratories. Led at Stanford by Mark Musen (pictured), the four-year project brings together collaborators from Purdue University, Morehouse College, and Emerald Cloud Lab to advance automated scientific experimentation. The Stanford team will also develop shared standards that will allow researchers to exchange cloud-lab specifications across the broader network of 20 awardees. The initiative is a core National Science Foundation contribution to the federal Genesis Mission, which seeks to harness AI to accelerate scientific discovery.

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Big Ideas from Stanford Health AI Week

Speakers from academia, industry, government and nonprofits explored developing and implementing artificial intelligence in medicine responsibly, effectively and reliably.

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Division Chief Dr. Mark Musen awarded $20 Million for National AI-Enabled Cloud Laboratory Network

Stanford researchers have received $20 million as part of a new $400 million national initiative to build a network of AI-enabled, remotely operated laboratories. Led at Stanford by Mark Musen (pictured), the four-year project brings together collaborators from Purdue University, Morehouse College, and Emerald Cloud Lab to advance automated scientific experimentation. The Stanford team will also develop shared standards that will allow researchers to exchange cloud-lab specifications across the broader network of 20 awardees. The initiative is a core National Science Foundation contribution to the federal Genesis Mission, which seeks to harness AI to accelerate scientific discovery.

Big Ideas from Stanford Health AI Week

Speakers from academia, industry, government and nonprofits explored developing and implementing artificial intelligence in medicine responsibly, effectively and reliably.

Physician-Reported Safety Outcomes of AI-Generated Hospital Course Summaries

A new JAMA Network Open study found that an AI-powered workflow for generating hospital discharge summaries was associated with reduced physician burnout and minimal reported safety risk during real-world clinical deployment. Authored by colleagues across DoM’s Divisions of Hospital Medicine and Computational Medicine, the Clinical Excellence Research Center, and Stanford colleagues.

New Study Sheds Light on Growing Capabilities of AI in Medicine

One of the first studies conducted on AI’s ability to perform complex medical reasoning tasks has been published in “Science” magazine on Thursday. It has found that AI is often performing better than human physicians in complex medical diagnosis and reasoning.

Stanford Professor: How LLMs Influence Medical Diagnosis | Prof. Jonathan Chen

Dr. Jonathan Chen discusses startling research showing that AI can sometimes outperform doctors even when they are equipped with AI tools, challenging traditional “human-in-the-loop” assumptions. He explores the transition from AI as a tool to an active teammate, while warning against risks like anchoring bias and the 10–20% rate of harmful recommendations in current models. From his “ChatEHR” project to the challenges of AI in medical education, Chen envisions a future where automation and human judgment must be carefully balanced.

Performance of a Large Language Model on the Reasoning Tasks of a Physician

In a new Science study, Ethan Goh, Evelyn Bin Ling, Jason Hom, Jonathan Chen, and colleagues from Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center evaluated the OpenAI o1 model against hundreds of physicians across real-world clinical scenarios. The model outperformed both clinicians and prior systems in diagnosis and management, underscoring its growing potential in clinical care.

Nearly Half of Americans Use AI to Help Make Health Care Decisions, Poll Finds

A new Gallup poll finds nearly half of U.S. adults are using artificial intelligence to help make health decisions, with some turning to it instead of seeing a doctor. An estimated 14 million Americans say they’ve skipped medical care altogether based on AI guidance. Dr. Nigam Shah, the chief data scientist at Stanford Health Care, joined us on ‘The Nine’ to break down the risks, benefits and what patients should keep in mind.

Nigam Shah Elected to AAP

Congratulations to Nigam Shah (center) on his election to the Association of American Physicians (AAP). He was recognized among colleagues at the AAP New Member Induction Dinner over the weekend — an honor that highlights his outstanding contributions to academic medicine and research.