Cornell approaches AI in the workplace with the same care, curiosity, and rigor that define the university’s broader mission. Across campuses and units, teams are leveraging AI to improve administrative and operational effectiveness — reducing routine burdens and opening new avenues for creativity and collaboration.
Tools and Resources
Cornell provides the infrastructure that makes responsible AI use possible, offering secure compute and model access, vetted tools, and clear policies that support thoughtful, accountable experimentation across the university.
AI Innovation Hub
Through the AI Innovation Hub, the Cornell community partners with developer expertise to explore, prototype, and deploy AI‑powered solutions. Students collaborate in this work, gaining real‑world, project‑based learning experiences that support prototype development for university clients.
Have an idea for how AI could improve your research, teaching, or administrative work? Contact the AI Innovation Hub
Workplace Innovation and Impact Team
The Workplace Innovation and Impact Team fuels responsible development of AI including innovations in AI-enabled Cornell teaching and learning, and the effective transformation of Cornell administration and operations.
WIT is co-led by Ayham Boucher, Executive Director of AI Strategy and Innovation; Kathryn Burkgren, associate vice president for organizational development and effectiveness, in the Office of Human Resources; and Ben Maddox, Cornell chief information officer.
Cornell Generative AI in Administration Task Force Report
The Administrative AI Task Force was established with representatives from diverse administrative units, including external affairs, finance, budget, human resources, research and education administration, information technologies, audit, library, eCornell, and facilities, across central and distributed departments in Ithaca, Cornell Tech, and Weill Cornell Medicine (New York and Doha), to evaluate AI for administrative purposes.
Connect to Learn More and Share
The Cornell community is actively shaping how AI enhances research, teaching, and administrative work. This space offers a way to learn more about ongoing efforts and share ideas, needs, and opportunities. Whether you’re exploring a new concept, seeking guidance, or ready to collaborate, we welcome your perspective and encourage you to connect with our team to continue the conversation.
Teams Channel
Stay connected with the Cornell AI Innovation Hub community. Our Microsoft Teams channel is the place to ask questions, share discoveries, get early access to new tools and resources, and collaborate with colleagues across campus who are exploring AI in their work. Join us to stay in the loop.
AI Explorations
Explorations are the Cornell AI Innovation Hub’s signature learning events. Join us for biweekly sessions where Cornell staff and faculty can discover emerging AI tools, hear from practitioners, and discuss real applications in research and education. Sessions are virtual, free and open to the Cornell community.
AI in Action Across Cornell
Ideas and uses cases for experimenting with AI. Explore how students, faculty, and partners are building responsible, human-centered AI across courses and projects.