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Project to rebuild trust in AI era lands Laude’s $10M ‘moonshot’ award

A $10 million “moonshot” grant from Laude Institute will help Cornell researchers realize the potential of artificial intelligence, while giving online communities control over AI’s role.

New initiative will explore AI’s role in society, humanities

With AI transforming how societies function, a new program in the College of Arts and Sciences aims to meet the urgent need to understand AI’s implications for culture, governance, ethics, communication, creativity, labor and social organization.

New CoPAIR program connects Cornell researchers with AI tools, training and community

The new Communities of Practice for AI-enabled Research (CoPAIR) program gives researchers access to emerging AI tools, hands-on training and collaborative communities where they can share best practices, develop disciplinary norms for appropriate AI use and non-use, and evaluate new tools for research. 

‘A seat at the table’: Cornell expands access to multiple AI tools for faculty, staff, students

Most faculty, staff and students will have free access to a range of AI platforms – an effort to level the playing field, spur exploration and reduce the costs and vulnerabilities of individual consumer licenses.

Cute robots, historical chatbots: AI in the classroom grows more sophisticated

Instructors across Cornell are working to strike a balance in the classroom – using AI as a teaching tool but also making choices to prevent its use and preserve the learning experience.

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Gomes in Daedalus: How to train AI to reason like scientists

July 13, 2026

What will scientific discovery look like in the age of artificial intelligence (AI)?

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Alums launch company to streamline cash flow processes

July 9, 2026

The newest podcast from Entrepreneurship at Cornell features the founders of Tabs.

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Alums launch company to streamline cash flow processes

July 9, 2026

The newest podcast from Entrepreneurship at Cornell features the founders of Tabs.

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AI research team could streamline clinical trial design

July 8, 2026

An artificial intelligence system that operates like a collaborative team of medical experts could accelerate clinical trial design, one of the most difficult steps in drug development.

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AI research team could streamline clinical trial design

July 8, 2026

An artificial intelligence system that operates like a collaborative team of medical experts could accelerate clinical trial design, one of the most difficult steps in drug development.

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

July 6, 2026

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.

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

July 6, 2026

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.

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‘Who Should I Vote for?’ Voters Turn to A.I. Before Casting Their Ballots

July 4, 2026

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

July 4, 2026

Internal funding to support social science and humanities research on the societal impacts of AI.
Deadline: August 15, 2026.