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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.

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Machine learning enhances X-ray imaging of nanotextures

July 7, 2023

Cornell researchers have revealed the intricate nanotextures in thin-film materials, offering scientists a new, streamlined approach to analyzing potential candidates for quantum computing and microelectronics, among other applications.

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New center merges math, AI to push frontiers of science

July 7, 2023

With artificial intelligence poised to assist in profound scientific discoveries that will change the world, Cornell is leading a new $11.3 million center focused on human-AI collaboration that uses mathematics as a common language.

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Google, Cornell to partner in online security initiative

June 12, 2023

Cornell is one of four higher-education institutions in a new partnership with Google aimed at establishing New York City as the world leader in cybersecurity.

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Writing with AI help can shift your opinions

May 15, 2023

Artificial intelligence-powered writing assistants that autocomplete sentences or offer “smart replies” not only put words into people’s mouths, they also put ideas into their heads, according to new research.

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AI-CLIMATE institute aims to curb emissions, boost economy

May 4, 2023

Cornell is joining the NSF and five other universities to form an institute aiming to create more climate-smart practices that will curb greenhouse gas emissions while boosting the agriculture and forestry industries.

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Cornell partners in new $20M NSF institute for trustworthy AI

May 4, 2023

Valerie Reyna will lead Cornell’s contribution in developing new artificial intelligence technologies designed to promote trust and mitigate risks, while simultaneously empowering and educating the public.

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AI-equipped eyeglasses can read silent speech

April 6, 2023

The eyeglasses, called EchoSpeech, use acoustic-sensing and artificial intelligence to continuously recognize up to 31 unvocalized commands, based on lip and mouth movements.

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Study uncovers social cost of using AI in conversations

April 4, 2023

People have more efficient conversations, use more positive language and perceive each other more positively when using an artificial intelligence-enabled chat tool, a group of Cornell researchers has found.

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AI tool gains doctors’ trust by giving advice like a colleague

April 4, 2023

Hospitals have begun using “decision support tools” powered by artificial intelligence that can diagnose disease, suggest treatment or predict a surgery’s outcome.