New research suggests DeepSeek has code hidden in its programming with the capability of sending user data directly to the Chinese government.

Cornell Tech

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Aubryn Sidle is a lecturer and policy researcher at Cornell University, where her expertise centers on global education and community-driven development, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. She says eliminating USAID would harm multiple life-saving initiatives, including food assistance, disaster relief, and education development.

International

Foreign Policy

Global Reach

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Tech mogul Elon Musk announced that he and President Donald Trump are in the process of shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a move that would cause global calamity says Cornell University professor Chris Barrett. 

Law and Policy

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Jon Parmenter, a professor of North American history at Cornell University, says these collective actions have needlessly harmed a long-cherished and close relationship.

International

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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Wendong Zhang is an assistant professor of applied economics and policy at Cornell University. According to a new working paper, Zhang’s research shows that Trump’s tariffs could significantly disrupt global trade and result in multiple negative impacts to the U.S. economy.

Economics and Business

Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management

Foreign Policy

International

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James Rogers, executive director of Cornell University’s Tech Policy Institute, advises the U.N. Security Council on the global proliferation of high-tech weapons systems. While Trump may not convince Denmark to sell Greenland, Rogers says he has coerced the Danes into doing part of what he wanted.

International

Foreign Policy

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Diane Levitt, Senior Director of K-12 Education for Cornell Tech, whose work focuses on primary and secondary school computing education, says that there is an urgent need to rethink education and the tools required to achieve change.

education

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OpenAI claims the Chinese startup DeepSeek used its technology to create a competing artificial intelligence model. 

Johnson Graduate School of Management

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Fengqi You, a professor of energy systems engineering at Cornell University, comments on the environmental impact of President Trump's return-to-office mandate.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Law, Government & Public Policy

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The rise of DeepSeek has stunned the artificial intelligence world, threatening America’s dominance in AI. 

Computing & Information Sciences

science

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