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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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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

UK bill banning fake reviews will ‘better educate consumers’

April 25, 2023

New legislation in the United Kingdom will ban people from receiving money or free goods for writing positive reviews. 

science

Passage of ERA legislation ‘long overdue’

April 27, 2023

The U.S. Senate is set to vote today on a measure that could allow the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to be added to the U.S. Constitution, changes that are needed and long overdue says Cornell University professor Riché Richardson.

Law and Policy

Solutions are ready, and available to fix the LA school strike

March 21, 2023

Lee Adler is an expert on education and academic union issues at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, he says political and administrative leaders can't afford to ignore the concerns of school support staff.

education
Industrial and Labor Relations
Labor Relations & Human Resources

Cornell tech policy experts on TikTok ban

February 28, 2023

The White House has told federal agencies they have 30 days to remove TikTok from all government-issued devices. The following Cornell University experts are available to discuss the ban and its implications.

Cybersecurity
Law and Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy

Federal budget ‘its own debt ceiling,’ Biden should ignore calls for negotiation

February 1, 2023

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are scheduled to meet today at the White House in an effort to reach a resolution on the nation’s debt ceiling, but Biden should ignore calls for negotiation says Cornell Law School professor Robert Hockett.

Law and Policy

Experts split on ‘prebunking’ – shifting blame or empowering users?

February 13, 2023

Google is expanding its campaign to fight misinformation through an approach it calls ‘prebunking’, which involves using a series of short videos to teach people how to spot false claims before they encounter them. 

Social & Behavioral Sciences
Cornell Tech
Law, Government & Public Policy

Polio outbreak has no room for pandemic politics

October 10, 2022

Thomas Pepinsky says, deadly viruses like polio do not care about partisanship, and all New Yorkers may suffer as a result. 

New York State
Law, Government & Public Policy

DACA remains on life support after Fifth Circuit decision

October 7, 2022

Stephen Yale-Loehr, says the decision keeps the DACA program alive but on life support.

Law, Government & Public Policy

What’s next for Brazil: Cornell experts on economics, politics post-election

September 29, 2022

The first round of Brazil’s elections on Oct. 2 will see former leftist president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva face off against right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. The following Cornell University professors are available to discuss the implications for Brazil and South America.

International
Foreign Policy
Law, Government & Public Policy