The data inputs that enable modern search and recommendation systems were thought to be secure, but an algorithm developed by Cornell Tech researchers successfully teased out names, medical diagnoses and financial information from encoded datasets.
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AI improves flood projections under climate change
Physics-based models should be supplemented with AI hydrological models rather than relying on site-specific estimates, researchers find.
Computer vision connects real-world images with building layouts
A Cornell research team has introduced a new method that helps machines make connections between what’s on the ground and how it represented on a map – an advance that could improve robotics, navigation systems and 3D modeling.
Who should get paid when AI learns from creative work?
A new paper co-authored by Cornell law professor Frank Pasquale argues that the current copyright system is ill-equipped to handle a world in which machines learn from, and compete with, human creativity at unprecedented scale.
AI gives scientists a boost, but at the cost of too many mediocre papers
A new study shows that using large language models like ChatGPT boosts paper production, especially for non-native English speakers, but the overall increase in AI-written papers is making it harder to separate the valuable contributions from the AI slop.
Assessing and imagining the impact of Generative AI on Science
Is generative AI transforming the scientific enterprise — and if so, how? What enduring effects will these changes have, particularly at a moment when scientific inquiry is more essential than ever for addressing global challenges? And how can scientists and science policymakers best prepare for — and shape — these transformations? This three-day symposium takes these questions head-on through a sequence of talks, public panels, and discussions.
‘Red team’ students stress-test NYC health department’s AI
People usually strive to be their true, authentic selves, but this fall, five master’s students at Cornell Tech adopted not only alter egos but also “bad intent,” in an effort to make AI safer for health workers serving people with diabetes.
2025 Year in Review
Cornell’s impact was felt near and far, from the lacrosse fields to research labs and beyond in a turbulent 2025.