David Rand, a Cornell University professor, discusses the persuasive power and limitations of artificial intelligence in election decision-making.
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AI & Society Seed Grants
Internal funding to support social science and humanities research on the societal impacts of AI.
Deadline: August 15, 2026.
Speeding up a manual process helps Cornell recover $100,000
A two-semester collaboration between the Cornell AI Innovation Hub, graduate students and the Cornell Treasury Operations team transformed a time‑consuming, manual investigation process into a tool that helps staff process cryptic payments.
Can AI plan for heat emergencies better than simple rules? It depends
For consequential decision-making, the benefits of a simple index score vs. a less-interpretable predictive AI algorithm depend, researchers from Cornell found, on the desired outcome as well as the decision’s intended audience.
Matt Marx named vice provost for entrepreneurship, innovation and external engagement
Marx will establish and serve as inaugural director of the Cornell Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, to boost university efforts to commercialize breakthrough scientific discoveries.
AI is changing expectations for MBA graduates
While MBA job prospects are expected to remain stable in the near future, new hires will be held to higher standards inside rapidly evolving workplaces.
Duffield Engineering SPROUT Awards for emerging research reach new high
The 16 grants are the most the SPROUT program has awarded in a single cycle and support a broad range of promising projects in AI, medicine, semiconductors, sustainability and more.
Provost Bala highlights higher ed’s role in shaping AI for the public good
Provost Kavita Bala explains how higher ed’s nonprofit status gives it a unique position in the development of AI.