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An op-ed co-authored by Simar Bajaj (2026 cohort) warns that medical trainees who lean on AI too early risk never developing the clinical judgment doctors depend on.

Ben Vagle (2025 cohort) argues America's leverage over China runs deeper than headlines suggest, with plenty of room to grow if Washington leans into it.

At the launch of Stanford Hoover Institution's new Tech Futures Lab, John Hennessy discussed how AI is moving faster than any technological disruption before it, and why sustained investment in research universities is key to keeping pace.

Joey Feffer (2021 cohort) reflects on how his journey from a “math kid” to a Stanford GSB PhD student merges his love for mathematics with a commitment to social change.

KHS co-founder and Shriram Family Director John Hennessy was honored with a lifetime achievement award for his transformative innovations to modern computing.

Joe Nail (2023 cohort) co-founded Relay for America, an initiative that involves running with a single American flag from one end of the United States to the other in celebration of the country's 250th birthday. Alex Romano (2023 cohort) is also on the Relay for America team.

KHS Executive Director Tina Seelig presents five strategies for attracting good luck.

After inputting her journal of 13 years into AI, Katherine Tang (2024 cohort) observes that although AI can identify patterns, the real significance comes from human connections and the shared act of expressing emotions.

Research co-authored by Chinmay Sonawane (2021 cohort) revealed that the increasing presence of mountain lions from 2015 to 2020 reduced deer activity, potentially allowing various plant species to thrive and influencing the behavior of smaller predators.

The 2026 Marconi Society Lifetime Achievement Award honors John L. Hennessy for his contributions to and positive impact on the field of communications and to the development of the careers of others.

Hieu Nguyen (2025 cohort) was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia: Healthcare & Science list for his contribution to a scientific paper that discussed how certain gene mutations may cause cancer.

Jasmyn Burdsall (2021 cohort) is co-developing a food-as-medicine pilot program with the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley (IHCSCV) for Indigenous adults living with diabetes.

Steven Denning's generosity and vision helped shape Denning House, the convening space on Stanford's campus for Knight-Hennessy Scholars. A gift from Steve and his wife, Roberta Bowman Denning, '75, MBA '78, made the building possible.

Valerie Mahoney's (2018 cohort) investment approach emphasizes building network effects from the ground up and identifying opportunities in overlooked industries.

Joshua Waldman (2024 cohort) and his team won the Harvey Challenge Award at Stanford Law School's CodeX LLM x Law Hackathon for Warhol, an AI tool enhancing copyright searches by evaluating infringement risks rather than just image similarities.

A recent study led by Myra Cheng (2022 cohort) highlights how AI models and chatbots provide excessive validation and support compared to human interactions, potentially leading to negative consequences.

Bhav Jain (2023 cohort) suggests that the U.S. healthcare system could benefit from adopting systemic changes, including updated regulations, education, and purchasing policies that prioritize environmental responsibility.

In a study led by Myra Cheng (2022 cohort), researchers found that AI chatbots are overly agreeable when giving interpersonal advice, raising an urgent safety issue.

A KHS KHeystone Project called "Through Their Eyes," started in 2021, has grown into a global movement to help hospitalized children and their parents express themselves.

Exploiting state non-compete changes, Kate Reinmuth (2022 cohort) finds stronger non-competes reduced U.S. innovation by limiting inventor mobility and knowledge spillovers.