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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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SAIL Sets a Course for Smarter Trade Compliance With AI

July 2, 2025

As tariffs shift and trade regulations grow more complex, a team of Cornell Tech students is developing a smarter solution to address modern trade compliance challenges. Their company, SAIL, is steering into uncharted waters with purpose — and a deep belief that solving the right problem can unlock a new wave of innovation.

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Cornell Richard P. Riney Canine Health Center launches Big Red Bark Chat

July 1, 2025

The Cornell Richard P. Riney Canine Health Center (RCHC), part of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, has recently launched Big Red Bark Chat, an AI-powered chatbot designed to help dog owners and veterinary professionals’ access reliable canine health information when and where they need it.

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Researchers create 3D interactive digital room from simple video

June 30, 2025

Cornell researchers have developed an AI-powered process that automatically transforms a short video of a room into an interactive, 3D simulation of the space.

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Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture powers 15 innovative new projects

June 26, 2025

The Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture (CIDA) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Research Innovation Fund (RIF) faculty and student grants supporting new, cross-disciplinary research projects designed to improve global food systems through digital innovation.

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Fei Wang Named Senior Faculty Fellow in Clinical AI at Cornell Tech

June 24, 2025

Cornell Tech has announced the appointment of Fei Wang, professor at Weill Cornell Medicine, as the new Senior Faculty Fellow in Clinical AI. The newly established role will strengthen Cornell Tech’s leadership in digital health and artificial intelligence, while also expanding interdisciplinary collaboration between Cornell Tech and Weill Cornell Medicine.

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Faculty-Led Startup Is Using AI to Reimagine Software Reliability

June 20, 2025

Cornell Tech Assistant Professor Raaz Dwivedi has co-founded Traversal, a startup emerging from stealth this week with a mission: to transform how modern software systems detect and resolve outages using artificial intelligence.

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‘Summit’ on LLMs rallies leading AI experts

June 10, 2025

Hosted by Cornell’s Global AI Initiative as part of the Thought Summit program organized by the Cornell Center for Data Science for Enterprise & Society, Thought Summit: LLMs and Society is the second of several summits slated this fiscal year at Cornell.

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Linking pay to performance boosts AI use in decision-making

June 2, 2025

Contrary to highly cited research from more than 30 years ago, an incentivized pay structure will lead to greater reliance on AI in decision-making than flat, fixed compensation, according to a study co-led by a Cornell researcher.

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Bowers faculty outline priorities for federal funding in AI

June 2, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping economic systems, geopolitics, and society—and its transformative influence is set to deepen in the years ahead. The United States’ leadership in AI follows a similar blueprint to previous technological revolutions—such as semiconductors and the Internet—where federal investments played a catalytic role.