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Cornell mathematicians win grants to ensure AI safety, research integrity

As mathematicians work through challenges related to AI, Cornell math faculty members are leading the field with work integrating AI into math and mathematics into AI.

Study finds trust is the missing ingredient for AI-driven food safety

New research has found that although food companies recognized clear benefits to pooling confidential food safety, concerns about trust, competition and shared standards continue to stand in the way.

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.

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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.