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AI not ‘natural phenomenon’, more oversight needed

May 16, 2023

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urged lawmakers to regulate artificial intelligence during a Senate panel hearing on Tuesday.

Computing & Information Sciences
science

X biometrics collection: Cornell experts on fighting bots, privacy

August 31, 2023

Social media platform X plans to collect user biometric, employment, and education data as a matter of policy. 

Computing & Information Sciences
science
Engineering

Surviving the heat: Tips to keep your vegetable garden healthy in high temps

June 18, 2024

Steve Reiners, professor of horticulture at Cornell University, shares key steps you can take immediately to help your garden vegetables survive this heat wave.

New York State
Food & Agriculture

21st century Clippy: Cornell expert on conversational chatbots

September 26, 2023

People can now talk to and have a conversation with OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT. The company says it can generate human-like audio from just text and a few seconds of sample speech.

Cornell Tech
Computing & Information Sciences

TikTok ban impact: Content creators ‘misunderstood, devalued’

April 23, 2024

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote today to advance the House-passed package that includes a provision that could lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok. 

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Influencers ‘promising avenue’ in misinformation spread

September 5, 2024

Federal officials have accused Russia of using right-wing American influencers to spread Kremlin propaganda ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Law, Government & Public Policy
Social & Behavioral Sciences

Hasina resignation marks first ‘successful Gen Z led revolution’

August 5, 2024

Following another weekend of deadly clashes between police and demonstrators, Bangladesh’s army chief announced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned. Sabrina Karim, associate professor of government, says what stands out about this historic day is the role of the military, which was divided on the use of repression.

International
Arts and Sciences

‘Fairness’ can have multiple meanings in audits of AI in insurance

March 13, 2024

Allison Koenecke, assistant professor of information science at Cornell University, studies fairness in algorithmic systems and says this is a good first step.

New York State

New AI audit law ‘necessary’ to keep hiring equal in NYC

July 5, 2023

Allison Koenecke, assistant professor of information science at Cornell University, says AI systems do not perform equally for all English speakers, which could negatively impact the hiring process.

Computing & Information Sciences

Cornell economist, food historian available on Novo Nordisk hearing

September 24, 2024

Novo Nordisk’s top executive is testifying before senators today over the high prices of the company’s weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic, as demand for both soars.

Law, Government & Public Policy
Health, Nutrition & Medicine