Cornell AI Initiative
Artificial intelligence with purpose and impact
The Cornell AI Initiative is a university-wide effort to advance Cornell’s leadership in research and education in artificial intelligence, while creating, applying, and evaluating AI as a tool across the university — from classrooms and laboratories to clinics and university processes. By leveraging Cornell’s breadth of expertise, the initiative aims to understand how AI affects learning, scholarship, and operations, and to advance responsible uses of AI in service of Cornell’s public engagement mission.
Cornell AI Intiative
The Cornell AI Initiative is a university-wide effort to advance Cornell’s leadership in research and education in artificial intelligence, while creating, applying, and evaluating AI as a tool across the university — from classrooms and laboratories to clinics and university processes. By leveraging Cornell’s breadth of expertise, the initiative aims to understand how AI affects learning, scholarship, and operations, and to advance responsible uses of AI in service of Cornell’s public engagement mission.
Artificial intelligence at Cornell is both a field of study and a powerful tool that shapes how we conduct research, teach, and support the university.
Cornell’s approach to AI is rooted in the breadth of its scholarship and its leadership in AI research. Few institutions can match the combination of computational scientists developing foundational algorithms, social scientists examining AI’s impact on organizations and society, and domain experts — from materials scientists to veterinarians to educational researchers — advancing learning and discovery in their fields through AI. This depth and diversity enable Cornell to pursue a thoughtful approach to shape the future of responsible and impactful AI.
AI + Education
AI + Education at Cornell is about more than adopting new technologies — it’s about understanding how AI reshapes the learning experience itself.
AI + Research
At Cornell, AI is both a tool that advances how we conduct research and a subject of inquiry ranging from algorithms and machine learning to ethics and human‑AI interaction.
AI + Working
Across campuses and units, teams are leveraging AI as a tool to enhance human expertise — streamlining routine tasks, strengthening decision-making, and opening new avenues for creativity and collaboration.
AI + Health and Clinical Practice
Across Cornell’s campuses (including Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Tech), we continue to explore and study how AI shapes and informs our health care systems, providers, and policies.
Cornell AI News
Cornell AI Events
Cornell AI News
Thorsten Joachims named vice provost for AI strategy
Thorsten Joachims has been named vice provost for artificial intelligence strategy, a newly created position intended to bolster the Cornell AI Initiative. This new position further expands Cornell’s universitywide effort to advance leadership in research and education in AI, while creating, applying and evaluating AI as a tool across the university – from classrooms and laboratories to clinics and university processes. His appointment took effect Jan. 1.
Wilkens receives Schmidt Sciences award for humanities research
A research group led by Matthew Wilkens, associate professor of information science in the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, is the recent recipient of a Schmidt Sciences award to leverage AI in the humanities to unlock new insights in human history and culture.
Cornell AI Events
Health Tech Summit – HealthNext AI
March 2 - March 3Over two days of programming with some of the biggest names in health, AI, and technology, attendees will emerge with an actionable roadmap for successful innovations in healthcare.
Initiatives and Institutes
Cornell’s many initiatives and institutes are driving the development and ethical advancement of artificial intelligence, reflecting the university’s commitment to leading in this rapidly evolving field.