Rob Reich @robreich.bsky.social · 03/06/2025“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.stanforddaily.comFormer US presidential candidate discusses intellectual history at SLE lecturePhilosopher and former U.S. presidential candidate Cornel West encouraged first-year students to find their voice in a Friday talk at Florence Moore Hall. 030
Reposted by Rob ReichStanford PACS @stanfordpacs.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Congratulations 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. 141
Rob Reich @robreich.bsky.social · 17/04/2025In 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?...youtu.beAI in Learning: How We Get It Right for Kids | Common Sense SummitYouTube video by Common Sense Media for Families 131
Reposted by Rob ReichBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Updated 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...cjr.orgProsecutors Drop Case Against Stanford Student JournalistDilan Gohill was arrested while covering protests on campus last summer. 0255
Rob Reich @robreich.bsky.social · 06/03/2025I’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.orgGivingTuesday - AboutGivingTuesday is a global movement that reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and radical generosity. 150
Rob Reich @robreich.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Christopher 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...nytimes.comChristopher Jencks, a Shaper of Views on Economic Inequality, Dies at 88His clear prose, illuminating data and novel arguments, transformed debates around issues like public education and welfare reform. 130
Rob Reich @robreich.bsky.social · 18/12/2024This new @joriegraham.bsky.social poem in @nybooks.com slayed me. 1110
Rob Reich @robreich.bsky.social · 18/12/2024⚡ 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 capabilitiescdn.prod.website-files.com 0101
Rob Reich @robreich.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Next 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. 1122
Rob Reich @robreich.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Good 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 0132
Reposted by Rob ReichJiaqi Ma @jiaqima.bsky.social · 11/12/2024⭐ 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/ 121
Reposted by Rob ReichStanford PACS @stanfordpacs.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Authored 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... 063
Rob Reich @robreich.bsky.social · 05/12/2024🌎 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.orgGivingTuesday 2024 Record-Breaking Results: $3.6 Billion Donated & 36.1 Million People ParticipatedTens 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. 120
Rob Reich @robreich.bsky.social · 03/12/2024On the origins of #GivingTuesday: www.statesman.com/story/news/s...statesman.comWhen is Giving Tuesday and what does it mean? See origins of the global day of charityGiving Tuesday is coming! See how the global movement began and continues to promote philanthropy and charity across the world. 000
Rob Reich @robreich.bsky.social · 02/12/2024I 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. 141
Rob Reich @robreich.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Hard 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...newsroom.co.nzDeath of a feminist legendA scholarship student from Epsom Girls became one of the most acclaimed feminist thinkers in America but died tragically young 13115
Rob Reich @robreich.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Big 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/... 0155
Reposted by Rob ReichStanford PACS @stanfordpacs.bsky.social · 16/04/2024Congratulations 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...commerce.govU.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Announces Expansion of U.S. AI Safety Institute Leadership TeamU.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... 111
Reposted by Rob ReichMichael Eddy @michaeleddy.bsky.social · 10/05/2024Big 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...impact.stanford.eduStanford's Rob Reich to Serve as Senior Advisor to the U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI) - Stanford Impact LabsRob 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 ... 223
Rob Reich @robreich.bsky.social · 20/07/2023How 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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojO3lRVqg-0youtube.comHow to get to "The Good Place": A Conversation with Michael SchurOur 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... 111
Rob Reich @robreich.bsky.social · 06/07/2023The 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. www.aspenideas.org/sessions/where-b…aspenideas.orgWhere Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot | Aspen IdeasIn 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... 382