Weak AI regulation may backfire, making products less safe

A new modeling study finds no regulation of AI products and services may be safer than weak regulation.

From Marine Corps to Cornell Tech: Harold Reed’s next mission in tech leadership

During nine years in the United States Marine Corps, Harold Reed was responsible for complex systems, high-stakes decisions, and the people behind them.

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

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.

Digital research repository arXiv to start new chapter as nonprofit

On July 1, the digital research respository arXiv, housed at Cornell Tech, will transition to an independent nonprofit, enabling faster technological development, expanded partnerships and long-term financial sustainability.

New method helps online ads reach overlooked groups

Cornell information science researchers have developed a method that can help online advertisers ensure they’re reaching their intended audience and reduce “skew” – under-delivery to certain demographic groups.

Amazon partnership establishes Cornell AI security initiative

Cornell computer scientists will lead the development of safety protocols to shore up AI agents and the code they produce.

Can robots read the room?

Artificial intelligence may one day give robots social intelligence, but so far, existing models do a poor job of using human facial cues to predict the outcome of a situation.

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Computer framework generates ‘shadow art’ from scan of an object

Researchers at Cornell Tech and Cornell Bowers have created an AI framework that can create “shadow art” – partial line drawings that are completed by the shadow cast from an object – by simply scanning the object.

Inaugural Frontiers of AI Summit focuses on the foundational research behind AI’s rapid progress

On May 27, nearly 300 researchers, industry leaders, and nonprofit innovators gathered at Cornell Tech for the inaugural Frontiers of AI Summit.

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