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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Pedestrian death from self-driving car highlights need for additional tech

March 19, 2018

Bart Selman, professor of computer science at Cornell University and an expert on artificial intelligence safety issues, comments on a pedestrian death following an accident involving a self-driving car.

Computing & Information Sciences
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Engineering

Parents, do you have a Family Media Use Plan? Here’s why it’s important

December 8, 2017

Facebook has launched a new messenger app for kids and preteens. Cornell Social Media Lab director Natalie Bazarova recommends parents create a specific media use plan for kids before they log on to any social media sites.

Social & Behavioral Sciences
Agriculture and Life Sciences
Computing & Information Sciences

Pedestrians pose problems for self-driving cars in NYC

October 17, 2017

Bart Selman, an expert on artificial intelligence technology and professor of computer science at Cornell University, says the GM announcement illustrates the fast pace of artificial intelligence development – and will serve to accelerate the introduction of more self-driving technologies.

Computing & Information Sciences
Industrial and Labor Relations