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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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Computer scientists awarded $3M to bolster cybersecurity

October 4, 2023

A team of Cornell computer scientists has been awarded a $3 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to leverage reinforcement learning to make computer networks stronger, dynamic and more secure.

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AI analyzes bird sightings to help conserve species

October 4, 2023

Researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Institute for Computational Sustainability are using big data and AI to model hidden patterns in nature – not just for one bird species, but for entire ecological communities across continents.

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Gamers help highlight disparities in algorithm data

September 29, 2023

Diversity of thought regarding gamers’ opinions of games makes for better algorithms that help audiences around the globe pick the right games, according to new research from Cornell, Xbox and Microsoft Research.

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When needs compete, love trumps thirst

September 27, 2023

Researchers tracked the brain’s dopamine reward system and found – for the first time ­– this system flexibly retunes toward the most important goal when faced with multiple competing needs.

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Cisco Research, Cornell Bowers CIS announce partnership

September 25, 2023

Cisco Research is providing funding for six research projects that will further the college’s leadership in AI and point the way toward innovative solutions to challenges surrounding the use and development of AI models

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First JFI-Brooks Fellowships fund studies of government anti-poverty programs and AI policy

September 18, 2023

The first JFI-Brooks Fellowships scholars will research regulatory frameworks for artificial intelligence and the long-term impact of welfare reform-era policy changes on recipients and their children.

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When robots imitate life: Project explores better way to train AI

September 12, 2023

Using a new strategy called superhuman imitation learning, Sanjiban Choudhury, assistant professor of computer science, aims to train home robots more efficiently.

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NIH funds cross-campus effort to train experts in AI and nutrition

September 11, 2023

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Faculty offered guidance for teaching in the age of ChatGPT

September 11, 2023

A university committee has released recommendations for how faculty can take generative artificial intelligence into account when considering learning objectives for their students.