Bio

Nestor Maslej is a globally recognized AI strategist and researcher working at the intersection of technology, business, and public policy. Nestor previously served as Editor-in-Chief of the AI Index at Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), where he spent four years building the Index into the world's most widely read report on AI. He continues to work for Stanford HAI part-time as a Research Associate and is the author of the forthcoming International AI Safety Report (2026). Since 2024, he has also taught several popular courses at Stanford examining key trends in AI development and deployment.

Nestor has provided strategic AI counsel to senior leaders at some of the world's leading organizations, including Goldman Sachs, Accenture, Mastercard, IBM, McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, and Citibank. His research is regularly cited by governments and international organizations including the United States, the European Union, and the OECD, and featured in publications such as The New York Times, Financial Times, Bloomberg, and The Guardian. He is a Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).

Nestor holds an MPhil in Comparative Government from Oxford (Distinction) and an A.B. in Social Studies from Harvard (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa). At Harvard, he was an editor for the Harvard Lampoon. At Oxford, he was a stay-at-home defenseman for the Varsity Ice Hockey Team.

Academic Appointments

  • Casual - Other Teaching Staff, Continuing Studies and Summer Session

Professional Education

  • MPhil, University of Oxford, Comparative Government (2021)
  • A.B, Harvard College, Social Studies (2017)

Contact

  • Academic
    nmaslej@stanford.edu
    University - Student Department: Law School Position: Graduate, Law
    University - Other Teaching/Research Department: Continuing Studies Position: Winter CSP Instructor

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 8610

All Publications

  • The AI Index 2022 Annual Report Zhang, D., Maslej, N., Brynjolfsson, E., Etchemendy, J., Lyons, T., Manyika, J., Ngo, H., Niebles, J., Sellitto, M., Sakhaee, E., Shoham, Y., Clark, J., Perrault, R. Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI. 2022

    Abstract

    The 2022 AI Index report includes data from a broad set of academic, private, and nonprofit organizations as well as more self-collected data and original analysis than any previous editions, including an expanded technical performance chapter, a new survey of robotics researchers around the world, data on global AI legislation records in 25 countries, and a new chapter with an in-depth analysis of technical AI ethics metrics. The AI Index Report tracks, collates, distills, and visualizes data related to artificial intelligence. Its mission is to provide unbiased, rigorously vetted, and globally sourced data for policymakers, researchers, executives, journalists, and the general public to develop a more thorough and nuanced understanding of the complex field of AI. The report aims to be the world's most credible and authoritative source for data and insights about AI.