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AI Headlines from Around the University

Greg Morrisett to co-lead new NYS AI safety research center

The center is a new statewide initiative launched by Gov. Kathy Hochul to advance artificial intelligence science and safety.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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‘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.

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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.

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Speeding up a manual process helps Cornell recover $100,000

July 2, 2026

A two-semester collaboration between the Cornell AI Innovation Hub, graduate students and the Cornell Treasury Operations team transformed a time‑consuming, manual investigation process into a tool that helps staff process cryptic payments.

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Speeding up a manual process helps Cornell recover $100,000

July 2, 2026

A two-semester collaboration between the Cornell AI Innovation Hub, graduate students and the Cornell Treasury Operations team transformed a time‑consuming, manual investigation process into a tool that helps staff process cryptic payments.

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Can AI plan for heat emergencies better than simple rules? It depends

July 1, 2026

For consequential decision-making, the benefits of a simple index score vs. a less-interpretable predictive AI algorithm depend, researchers from Cornell found, on the desired outcome as well as the decision’s intended audience.

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Can AI plan for heat emergencies better than simple rules? It depends

July 1, 2026

For consequential decision-making, the benefits of a simple index score vs. a less-interpretable predictive AI algorithm depend, researchers from Cornell found, on the desired outcome as well as the decision’s intended audience.

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Matt Marx named vice provost for entrepreneurship, innovation and external engagement

June 30, 2026

Marx will establish and serve as inaugural director of the Cornell Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, to boost university efforts to commercialize breakthrough scientific discoveries.