Scientists will discuss ways to use computer power to solve problems in ecology and conservation at the Fourth International Conference on Computational Sustainability, July 6-8.
Joseph Halpern, professor of computer science, lectured on "Moral Responsibility, Blameworthiness and Intention: In Search of Formal Definitions," speaking more about philosophy than robotics.
Academic publishing is a $25 billion-a-year industry dominated by a handful of publishers with unfair business practices, a documentary filmmaker visiting campus said.
A new digital tool developed by a team of researchers at Cornell and Stanford University can accurately predict how knitting patterns will turn out ahead of time – and does it about 100 times faster than existing methods.
When it comes to studying for their all-important baccalaureate exam, students in Cameroon are largely left to their own devices. Now a team of Cornell researchers wants to use those devices to help them prepare for the test.
If everyone uses algorithmically generated profiles, users trust them, according to a new study from Cornell researchers. However, if only some hosts choose to delegate writing responsibilities to artificial intelligence, those with AI-generated profiles are likely to be distrusted.
Many new "sharing economy" companies, like Uber and Airbnb, use consumer-sourced ratings to evaluate their workers – but these systems can include bias based on race or gender.
Cornell researchers have discovered an inexpensive and accurate method for self-driving cars to detect three-dimensional objects, potentially revolutionizing the autonomous vehicle industry.