Percy Liang
All AI mindsAI advancement report · generated from Percy Liang's indicators
Percy Liang — full AI read
Percy Liang — Founder, Together AI; Professor & Director CRFM, Stanford, Stanford University / Together AI (United States) — ranks #12/520 on the AI Advancement Index (85.8). Known for Director of Stanford CRFM which coined 'foundation models'; created the HELM benchmark and co-founded Together AI; influential research on semantic parsing, robustness and reproducible open models. Strongest on Field-building (90.0, Leading).
Role
Founder, Together AI; Professor & Director CRFM, Stanford
Affiliation
Stanford University / Together AI
Country
United States
Field
Frontier lab leader
Known for
Director of Stanford CRFM which coined 'foundation models'; created the HELM benchmark and co-founded Together AI; influential research on semantic parsing, robustness and reproducible open models
Dimension read
| Dimension | Value | Standing | What a high vs low value means — and where Percy Liang sits |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAI AI Advancement (AAI) | 85.8 | Leading · #12/520 | High here — among the very top minds advancing AI. ▲ high: among the very top minds advancing AI · ▼ low: lower relative influence within this elite set |
| Research influence Research influence | 88.0 | Leading · #31/520 | High here — field-defining research contributions. ▲ high: field-defining research contributions · ▼ low: limited direct research influence |
| Frontier role Frontier role | 80.0 | Strong · #80/520 | High here — central to building today's frontier AI. ▲ high: central to building today's frontier AI · ▼ low: removed from frontier development |
| Thought leadership Thought leadership | 86.0 | Leading · #23/520 | High here — shapes how the field and public think about AI. ▲ high: shapes how the field and public think about AI · ▼ low: limited public/field influence |
| Field-building Field-building | 90.0 | Leading · #14/520 | High here — builds the field — mentorship, institutions, tools, community. ▲ high: builds the field — mentorship, institutions, tools, community · ▼ low: limited field-building footprint |
| Momentum Momentum | 86.0 | Strong · #82/520 | High here — driving AI's advancement right now. ▲ high: driving AI's advancement right now · ▼ low: less active at the current frontier |
Strengths
- Field-building (90.0, Leading) — builds the field — mentorship, institutions, tools, community.
- Thought leadership (86.0, Leading) — shapes how the field and public think about AI.
- Research influence (88.0, Leading) — field-defining research contributions.
Risk factors
- A significant, well-rounded contributor to AI's advancement.
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