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It depends","content_text":"For consequential decision-making, the benefits of a simple index score vs. a less-interpretable predictive AI algorithm depend, researchers from Cornell found, on the desired outcome as well as the decision\u2019s intended audience.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-06\/0701_risk_tnd.jpg?itok=2MONTFsR","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-06\/0701_risk_tnd.jpg?itok=DzjDT5AC","date_published":"Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:07:00 EDT","byline":"Tom Fleischman, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Artificial Intelligence","Computing \u0026 Information Sciences","New York City","Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science","Cornell Tech","Graduate School","Ithaca","New York City","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-06\/0701_risk_tnd.jpg?itok=KmtAS1v-","image_alt":"Magnifying glass on finiancial graph chart"},{"id":"333261","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/06\/digital-research-repository-arxiv-start-new-chapter-nonprofit","title":"Digital research repository arXiv to start new chapter as nonprofit","content_text":"On July 1, the digital research respository arXiv, housed at Cornell Tech, will transition to an independent nonprofit, enabling faster technological development, expanded partnerships and long-term financial sustainability.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2025-11\/1124_tech_tnd.jpg?h=1b48635d\u0026itok=d1QqJqRJ","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2025-11\/1124_tech_tnd.jpg?itok=OTTjKizu","date_published":"Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:06:34 EDT","byline":"Tom Fleischman, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Computing \u0026 Information Sciences","Global Reach","Physical Sciences \u0026 Engineering","News \u0026 Events","New York City","Cornell Ann S. 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Bowers College of Computing and Information Science\u2019s celebrated their newest graduates in department recognition ceremonies during Commencement weekend.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/bowers_recog_2026_600.jpg?itok=8JrIIzGM","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/bowers_recog_2026_600.jpg?itok=Vc-nRPuW","date_published":"Thu, 28 May 2026 11:05:22 EDT","byline":"Louis DiPietro, Patricia Waldron","tags":["Around Cornell","Artificial Intelligence","Computing \u0026 Information Sciences","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","Cornell Ann S. 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Bowers College of Computing and Information Science\u2019s celebrated their newest graduates in department recognition ceremonies during Commencement weekend.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/bowers_recog_2026_600.jpg?itok=8JrIIzGM","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/bowers_recog_2026_600.jpg?itok=Vc-nRPuW","date_published":"Thu, 28 May 2026 11:05:22 EDT","byline":"Louis DiPietro, Patricia Waldron","tags":["Around Cornell","Artificial Intelligence","Computing \u0026 Information Sciences","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","Cornell Ann S. 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Kotlikoff told graduates and their guests at Commencement ceremonies held May 23.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1209_sh_154.jpg?itok=kt1SaF0a","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1209_sh_154.jpg?itok=ITIJspgD","date_published":"Sat, 23 May 2026 13:05:18 EDT","byline":"Melanie Lefkowitz, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Architecture, Art and Planning","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell University Library","Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science","College of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions","School of Continuing Education","Cornell Jeb E. 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Bowers College of Computing and Information Science","Ithaca","Research Impact"],"image_featured":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_home\/public\/2026-05\/2026_1213_052-n.jpg?itok=gx5r2fph","image_alt":"The community voices panel at the Community-Centered AI Thought Summit at Cornell."},{"id":"333078","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/widespread-ai-misuse-means-higher-ed-must-rethink-assessment","title":"Widespread AI misuse means higher ed must rethink assessment","content_text":"Large numbers of college students are now using artificial intelligence to complete \u2013 and cheat on \u2013 their assignments, suggesting that colleges and universities need to change how they are evaluating students.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/0521_aiuse.jpg?itok=K43ChnHE","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/0521_aiuse.jpg?itok=x_oK1MCV","date_published":"Thu, 21 May 2026 14:05:00 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Chronicle","Artificial Intelligence","Computing \u0026 Information Sciences","Cornell Ann S. 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Morgan \u201960, MBA \u201963, and Rebecca Quinn Morgan \u201960 will support the establishment of an AI fellows program focused on operational and administrative transformation.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2019-02\/spring_scenic.jpg?h=0a548e0b\u0026itok=kywlJnXv","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2019-02\/spring_scenic.jpg?itok=XoAZ7ZGT","date_published":"Thu, 14 May 2026 11:05:00 EDT","byline":"Tom Fleischman, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Artificial Intelligence","News \u0026 Events","Cornell Ann S. 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AI can help","content_text":"A new tool is designed to help users rank a set of choices \u2013 such as job applicants,\u0026nbsp;graduate schools, even Oscar candidates.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2025-03\/ai_image-brain_chip-thumbnail.jpg?itok=Ag4uGeax","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2025-03\/ai_image-brain_chip-thumbnail.jpg?itok=I7ynMhU9","date_published":"Thu, 14 May 2026 09:05:20 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Chronicle","Artificial Intelligence","Computing \u0026 Information Sciences","Cornell Ann S. 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Now they\u2019re looking ahead to career paths that build on what they learned.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/img_86653.jpeg?h=ffdf3fdd\u0026itok=eFnjeUGZ","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/img_86653.jpeg?itok=xpWaxgZE","date_published":"Tue, 12 May 2026 11:05:38 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Around Cornell","Global Reach","Around Cornell","College of Agriculture and Life Sciences","College of Arts and Sciences","Cornell Ann S. 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Bowers College of Computing and Information Sciences, and Jeffrey Wang \u201927, a mechanical engineering major in Duffield Engineering, work on their drone project during the Internet of Things and Technology and Engagement class."},{"id":"332993","url":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2026\/05\/make-your-game-plan-game-design-showcase-may-16","title":"Make your game plan for the Game Design showcase, May 16","content_text":"Get ready to play favorites at the 2026 Game Design Initiative at Cornell showcase.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-05\/gdiac_25_600.jpg?itok=OGJ_9aSo","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-05\/gdiac_25_600.jpg?itok=Pm8jAsZ7","date_published":"Fri, 08 May 2026 15:05:56 EDT","byline":"Patricia Waldron","tags":["Around Cornell","Computing \u0026 Information Sciences","Around Cornell","Cornell Ann S. 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And just like in other arenas, the AI used to assist them is good, but far from perfect.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2026-04\/istock-2172726850-museum-1280x720.jpg?itok=hhrC7WZ6","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2026-04\/istock-2172726850-museum-1280x720.jpg?itok=MXGZMTA5","date_published":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:04:00 EDT","byline":"Tom Fleischman, Cornell Chronicle","tags":["Chronicle","Artificial Intelligence","Computing \u0026 Information Sciences","New York City","Cornell Ann S. 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Qualcomm acquired the eight-year-old company in March.","image":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/story_thumbnail_lg\/public\/2021-04\/exotanium_photo_0.jpg?itok=jpI2nMO7","image_1x1":"https:\/\/news.cornell.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/thumbnail_360x360_legacy\/public\/2021-04\/exotanium_photo_0.jpg?itok=3wiav0rW","date_published":"Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:04:38 EDT","byline":"","tags":["Chronicle","Business, Economics \u0026 Entrepreneurship","Computing \u0026 Information Sciences","Local Impact","News \u0026 Events","Cornell Ann S. 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