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

The 2026 AI Index Report examines the growing gap between AI capabilities and clinical implementation in healthcare. The expanded health chapter analyzes how AI models now outperform physicians on clinical evaluations yet struggle with real-world deployment, the rise of specialized protein models over general-purpose systems, and increasing FDA approvals for AI medical devices despite limited clinical evidence.

The chapter also addresses the urgent need for robust clinical evidence, governance frameworks, and ethical guidelines to scale AI's medical impact effectively.

Speakers focused on artificial intelligence in health and medicine — from the misuse of AI technology and how to avoid it, to the unique opportunities for developing AI technologies in pediatrics.

Stanford’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) AI Index Report offers a comprehensive overview of global trends in artificial intelligence, distilling and visualizing key data and insights. This year’s Science and Medicine chapter, developed by RAISE Health in collaboration with the AI Index Steering Committee, highlights groundbreaking developments at the intersection of AI, science, and medicine—marking a significant expansion in the report’s scope.

Five projects received a RAISE Health seed grant to support research and educational initiatives that advance responsible AI in biomedicine

The dean of Stanford University’s medical school thinks artificial intelligence will transform the medicines you take, the care you get and the training of doctors.

This issue of Stanford Medicine magazine explores the challenges and promise of artificial intelligence for medical care, research and education.