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The Stanford Dish

Free Systems Lab

A research lab for politics in the age of superintelligence

Based at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hoover Institution.

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What does it take to build political superintelligence?

Free Systems produces research exploring AI’s role as a political actor — how it shapes what people believe, how they are represented, and how institutions can adapt.

  1. Information
    Can we build systems that know what’s true?
  2. Representation
    Can AI faithfully act on our behalf?
  3. Governance
    Can AI-powered institutions preserve human sovereignty?

If you’d like to work with us or support the lab, email us at fsystems@stanford.edu.