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Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) — program: Center for Research on Foundation Models (CRFM) — studies foundation model capabilities, risks, and societal implications. Approximately 175 affiliated researchers.

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Last checked: 3/26/2026

The source confirms that CRFM is part of Stanford HAI and studies foundation model capabilities, risks, and societal implications. However, the source states the center spans '10+ departments' rather than providing a specific number of '175 affiliated researchers.' The claim of 175 researchers as of 2024 is not mentioned in the provided source text, making that specific figure unverifiable from this excerpt. The HELM benchmark is mentioned in the additional context but not in the source excerpt provided. The core organizational relationship and research focus are confirmed, but the specific researcher count cannot be verified.

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partial75%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 3/26/2026
Found: CRFM is an interdisciplinary initiative at Stanford HAI that brings together 'a multidisciplinary group of faculty, students, researchers, and engineers spanning 10+ departments at Stanford.' The sour

Note: The source confirms that CRFM is part of Stanford HAI and studies foundation model capabilities, risks, and societal implications. However, the source states the center spans '10+ departments' rather than providing a specific number of '175 affiliated researchers.' The claim of 175 researchers as of 2024 is not mentioned in the provided source text, making that specific figure unverifiable from this excerpt. The HELM benchmark is mentioned in the additional context but not in the source excerpt provided. The core organizational relationship and research focus are confirmed, but the specific researcher count cannot be verified.

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