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Experts list: Technology, ethics and a fast changing world

August 23, 2021

Cornell University computing and information science experts are available to weigh in on technology obstacles and opportunities, offering perspectives on ethics, machine learning, computational sustainability, cybersecurity and more.

Computing & Information Sciences

Tesla’s reliance on ‘computer vision’ adds to self-driving car challenge

April 22, 2019

Bart Selman, professor of computer science at Cornell University and an expert on artificial intelligence safety issues, comments on Tesla's efforts to develop fully-autonomous vehicles.

Computing & Information Sciences
Engineering

Ford, GM and Toyota partnership for self-driving cars may save billions of dollars

April 3, 2019

On Wednesday, Ford, GM and Toyota announced a new partnership to collaborate on safety standards for self-driving cars. The companies formed a consortium that will work with industry and government to expedite regulations on autonomous vehicles. Arthur Wheaton is an expert on the auto industry and director of Western NY Labor and Environmental Programs for the Worker Institute at Cornell University. He says that in an industry especially averse to uncertainty, working together to cut costs makes complete sense.

Economics and Business
Industrial and Labor Relations

White House AI summit signals U.S. leadership in competitive industry

May 10, 2018

Bart Selman, professor of computer science at Cornell University and director of the Intelligent Information Systems Institute comments on a White House summit dedicated to the future of artificial intelligence.

Computing & Information Sciences
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Computing & Information Sciences
Engineering

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

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