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AI Headlines from Around the University
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Teaching an AI to Remember: What I Learned Building a Wiki LLM
September 16, 2026
Blog post from Ido Efrati, Programming Analyst Specialist, about building a Wiki LLM.
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Boucher: Why are the scientists building AI also warning us about it?
September 15, 2026
Ayham Boucher, executive director of AI Strategy and Innovation, explains why the same people behind the AI boom are now calling for its potential slowdown.
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Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit to host workshop on AI in scientific research
September 15, 2026
CSCU will host “Ask the Statisticians: AI in Scientific Research,” a free virtual session to discuss how Cornell researchers are integrating AI into their statistical workflows.
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NSF grant to explore whether AI can support students’ critical thinking
September 14, 2026
Cornell has received a $750,000 grant to study AI-powered reflection tools that build student critical thinking skills.
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When Are Students Better Off Offline?
September 14, 2026
Cornell University’s new initiative asks students to rethink their tech habits—and when screens may interfere with learning, attention and social connection.
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A&S offers new science, technology and society major
September 14, 2026
An innovative major in the College of Arts & Sciences is being expanded and refined to highlight its combination of science, social science and the humanities and its relevance to careers today.
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Can AI boost open-mindedness? Team wins $1.49M grant to find out
September 14, 2026
A $1.49 million award from the John Templeton Foundation will enable Cornell researchers Gordon Pennycook and David Rand ’04 to explore whether artificial intelligence can be used to understand and increase open-mindedness.
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How Will AI Impact the Future of the Clinical Workforce?
September 12, 2026
Contrary to some predictions, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents could lead to more, not fewer, health care professionals working in the United States, according to a new article by a physician and health policy researcher at Weill Cornell Medicine who surveyed economic theory and the history of technology in health care.
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Anthropic Says It Blocked Efforts to Use Its AI for Weapons Research
September 11, 2026
John Thickstun, an assistant professor of computer science, addressed the challenges AI companies face in making societal value judgments without democratic oversight.