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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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Cornell engineers use tiny vibrating beams to rethink AI hardware

June 1, 2026

Cornell researchers have developed a computing device that stores information electrically but reads it through tiny mechanical motion, an approach that could open a path toward more energy-efficient hardware for AI and scientific computing.

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Brooks senior develops national index tracking AI healthcare policy

June 1, 2026

AI is reshaping healthcare, and Brooks School senior Will Moss ’26 has developed the Health and AI Policy Index, a public database designed to help policymakers, researchers and health systems track emerging healthcare AI governance efforts.

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A&S seniors celebrate their extraordinary journeys

May 29, 2026

As the class of 2026 graduates in Arts & Sciences, we celebrate their extraordinary journeys. 

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Community leaders explore promise and risks of AI at Cornell summit

May 22, 2026

Civic leaders from across New York state gathered at Cornell May 18-20 to explore both the promise and risks of this technological transformation.

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Widespread AI misuse means higher ed must rethink assessment

May 21, 2026

Large numbers of college students are now using artificial intelligence to complete – and cheat on – their assignments, suggesting that colleges and universities need to change how they are evaluating students.

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Building Benchmarks for AI-Driven Veterinary Innovation

May 20, 2026

— June 11, 2026;  4 to 5 p.m. — Public Panel: Plans for the VETMED Ecosystem

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Toyota Research Institute, Cornell partner on AI projects

May 18, 2026

Researchers from the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering and the Cornell Bowers College of Computing and Information Science are teaming up with the Toyota Research Institute for projects involving AI personalization and robotics.

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Four student-founded AI companies win Cornell Tech Startup Awards

May 15, 2026

The startups each won $100,000 investments during the university’s annual Startup Awards competition, held May 14.

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Morgans’ $1.25M gift to support AI fellows program

May 14, 2026

A $1.25 million seed grant from James C. Morgan ’60, MBA ’63, and Rebecca Quinn Morgan ’60 will support the establishment of an AI fellows program focused on operational and administrative transformation.