Study uncovers social cost of using AI in conversations

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.

Computer science and statistics Ph.D. candidates win Three Minute Thesis competition

Ph.D. candidates Yurong You and Kim Hochstedler tied for first place in the eighth Cornell Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. 3MT challenges graduate students to present their thesis research compellingly to general audiences in just three minutes.

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Whole-message AI communication seen as more useful

Employing AI to write full messages in an arena where personal correspondence is crucial – representative government – appears to be more effective than using AI to generate individual sentences, according to new Cornell research.

Combat Robotics flips competition, eyes upgrade with grant

After battling three robots in the Norwalk Havoc Robot League’s March of the Bots competition, Cornell Combat Robotics looks to make upgrades with a $10,000 grant.

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10 researchers named inaugural Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellows

Ten Cornell postdoctoral researchers who plan to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in areas like materials discovery, physics, biological sciences and sustainability sciences have been named Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellows, a Schmidt Futures program.

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Celebrating a decade of high school computing contests

Students in Ithaca and New York City showed off their computer programming skills Saturday, March 4, solving problems with the theme of women’s achievements in computing, in the first of two high school computing contests…

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Cornell creates space for gaming community

The Esports Gaming Lounge opens March 21, creating a space for students who find community through video games to play, compete and connect.

AI- or human-written language? Assumptions mislead

Human assumptions regarding language usage can lead to flawed judgments of whether language was AI- or human-generated, Cornell Tech and Stanford researchers found in a series of experiments.

Cornell Bowers CIS expands summer research program to all majors

The Bowers Undergraduate Research Experience (BURE) is a paid summer research opportunity with Cornell faculty, allowing students to develop new skills and gain insights into careers in research.

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