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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.

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Statistical machine learning finds unknown factors that underlie disease

March 27, 2024

A new method can now find previously unknown factors that underlie disease by using statistical machine learning to sort through mountains of complex biological data.

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Worker mobility can impact adoption of new technology

March 27, 2024

New research suggests that when workers have more ability to find a new employer, businesses face higher risks of losing skilled employees who possess the expertise needed to implement new technologies, including machine learning.

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Faculty, students harness AI in the classroom

March 27, 2024

Faculty members are finding creative ways to deal with generative AI in their courses. Winners of Cornell’s 2024 Teaching Innovation Awards will discuss their approaches on April 11.

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University-led AI is key to New York’s future

March 18, 2024

In this opinion essay, Kavita Bala, dean of Bowers CIS, Greg Morrisett, dean of Cornell Tech, and others discuss Empire A.I.”, a statewide consortium that includes Cornell and is dedicated to bringing New York to the forefront of the artificial intelligence landscape.

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Cornell Feline Health Center launches playful CatGPT

March 18, 2024

Feline-centric chatbot connects cat owners with credible, science-based information in a novel way. Users can ask the chatbot questions, get to the answers quickly and ask follow-up questions – or even play games.

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Sun receives NSF CAREER award

March 13, 2024

Wen Sun has received the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (NSF CAREER) award, which supports early-career faculty who have the potential to advance their academic fields.

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Many firms prefer ready-made AI software, with a few tweaks

March 13, 2024

Many firms are opting for ready-made AI technology that can be tailored to the specific needs of the firm, according to a research team that included Chris Forman, professor in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management.

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Cornell Tech’s Pierson named Schmidt AI2050 fellow

March 4, 2024

Emma Pierson, assistant professor of computer science at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech, has been awarded an AI2050 Early Career Fellowship from Schmidt Sciences for her work seeking to use AI to promote equity.

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Thorsten Joachims talks with CNET about the future of AI

February 19, 2024

Thorsten Joachims talks with CNET about the future of AI