Stanford’s AI Expert Reveals Why You’re Wrong About AI’s Future

Nestor Maslej is a Research Manager at Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) and the editor-in-chief for the Stanford AI Index Report.The AI Index has been widely cited by global media outlets like the New York Times, The Guardian, and Bloomberg, and has been published in various academic papers.We talked about Nestor's journey becoming a researcher in AI, discussed key insights from the 2025 AI Index Report, and had a lot of fun playing the "AI or Not" quote game.00:00 Introduction01:05 Explain to us what you do in your work02:14 How was Nestor before becoming a researcher04:49 How did AI shape Nestor's way of working06:22 Does Nestor ever get bored of the AI hype?08:50 How is the industry catching up with our use of AI compared to what was expected?11:46 The one myth about AI that drives Nestor nuts14:41 What are the most irreplaceable human qualities that AI can't replace?17:04 The main findings of the AI Index Report 202519:18 This finding in the report was a surprise for Nestor21:44 To what extent is AI now embedded in our daily life?24:12 Impact of AI on business27:18 What are the biggest concerns related to AI right now?31:13 Different optimism about AI in different countries (China, USA, Thailand, France, etc)35:03 What are the best practices to upskill yourself and your team in AI?37:29 What else should people absolutely know about the AI Index Report?39:22 What's Nestor's personal hope for the future of AI41:09 GAME: AI or Not?--------------------------------------------------------------Don't be shy and come say hi:👋 Lucia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamluciapiseddu/👋 Johannes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannesdeubener/-------------------------------------------------------------Nestor’s recommendations:👉 AI Index Report” by Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence: https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2025-ai-index-report 👉 State of AI Report by Air Street Capital: https://www.stateof.ai/ 👉 Import AI” Newsletter by Jack Clark: https://importai.substack.com/ 👉 Last Week in AI Newsletter by Skynet today: https://lastweekin.ai/ 👉 TechBrew https://www.emergingtechbrew.com/ 👉 Politico: https://www.politico.com/tag/ai 👉 The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/ 👉San Francisco Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/ai/