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AI + Education

AI + Education at Cornell is about more than adopting new technologies — it’s about understanding how AI reshapes the learning experience itself, in ways both positive and challenging.

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.

Impact & Engagement

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.

AI Headlines from the Cornell Chronicle

Cornell leads project putting robots to work in US orchards

A Cornell-led research project is developing robots that can perform labor-intensive orchard operations; it’s supported by a four-year, $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative. 

Cornell expands AI Critical Literacy Program for incoming students

After a successful pilot launch in the spring, Cornell’s AI Critical Literacy Program will be offered in the fall to all incoming students as well as other interested students, faculty members and staff.

Strike a pose: Creating more realistic multi-person images

A Cornell research group has devised a way to generate an image of multiple people, incorporating the poses of all individuals to inform the image generation and make the scene more believable and accurate.

Weak AI regulation may backfire, making products less safe

A new modeling study finds no regulation of AI products and services may be safer than weak regulation.

Inside baseball: AI-enabled enforcement tech takes time, testing

Training artificial intelligence to enforce even seemingly straightforward rules – like balls and strikes in Major League Baseball – is a messy, dynamic process that takes time and careful evaluation of the technology.

‘Moonshot’ project aims to restore trust in the digital public sphere

Researchers have received a seed grant for $250,000 and a chance at a $10 million award to support a project aimed at using artificial intelligence to establish a foundation for trustworthy AI-mediated communication across online platforms.

WCM Investigators Empowering Cancer Researchers with AI

A team of Weill Cornell Medicine investigators is working to cross-train the next generation of cancer researchers in cancer biology and the use of artificial intelligence tools for research.

Sonar on stock smartwatches leads to hand-tracking breakthrough

WatchHand, a wearable tech device developed by Cornell Bowers and Korean researchers, equips off-the-shelf smartwatches with AI-powered micro sonar capable of tracking hand movements.

MirrorBot: fostering human connection

Cornell researchers developed a dual mirror-equipped robot, MirrorBot, that spurred conversations, playful exchanges and other interactions between strangers sparked by initial eye contact made in the mirrors.

AI tools show promise for diagnosing advanced heart failure

The study offers the prospect of better care for many thousands of patients who may be overlooked due to the difficulty of diagnosing their condition.

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.

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Cornell Unplugged

September 14September 20
Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
Cornell Unplugged is a week-long campus wide initiative hosted by the Sustainable Computing Workgroup that encourages students, faculty and staff to reflect on how much time they spend connected to technology.

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Kavita Bala, Cornell University Provost 

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