
Mehran Sahami
@mehran_sahami
Educator and computer scientist, working on trying to do the right thing with technology.
Day job: Computer Science Professor at Stanford. Opinions are my own.
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26-02-2021 10:05:12
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🔔 You have (1) new message 🔔 #CodeinPlace 2023 is happening soon. Stanford Engineering's intro to #programming course is coming to a computer near you. Be on the lookout for applications 👀


Delighted to be working with Chris Piech on a new offering of Code in Place this Spring! Applications are are open now and due April 10. Please come join us as a section leader or a student! ⤵️

Come join us at Code in Place Stanford Code in Place! You can be a student or a section leader. Application are open until April 10, 2023 at codeinplace.stanford.edu





Message of the year: How do you spot an idiot? Look for the person who is cruel. The kindest person in the room is often the smartest. 🏆 Governor JB Pritzker

Congratulations to @robreich for being named the McGregor-Girand Professor of Social Ethics of Science and Technology at Stanford University! Rob is a tremendous force for ethics at the university and beyond. So well deserved!

My amazing colleague Fei-Fei Li has published a memoir about her scientific journey in AI. She also looks forward to the responsible use of AI for the benefit of humanity. Can't wait to get a copy!




Wonderful talks today at Cyber Policy Center. It was great hearing the insights of State Secretary Carme Artigas, Nate Persily, Dave Willner - @[email protected], @flogsell, Gerard de Graaf, and Dan Ho, and then having follow-up conversations over lunch.


My amazing colleague Fei-Fei Li's book "The Worlds I See" is coming out in just a couple weeks. She just got the first print copies. It should be a fantastic read! You can pre-order it in the link from the post below. ⤵️


Very much looking forward to discussing our book "System Error: How Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot" (co-authored with @robreich and Jeremy Weinstein) with radhika shah, jenna Nicholas, and Lisa Kurbiel ⤵️
