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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Cornell expert on need for cell phone data collection guidelines

December 7, 2023

A letter from Senator Ron Wyden to the Justice Department has revealed that the U.S. and some foreign governments have been secretly requesting push notification records from Google and Apple to track people of interest.

Law, Government & Public Policy

Computing & Information Sciences

Gemini election-related restrictions raise questions

March 12, 2024

Google has begun to roll out restrictions in India regarding the types of election-related queries for which its chatbot Gemini will return responses.

Computing & Information Sciences

X subscription fee could broaden digital divide in Global South

October 18, 2023

Elon Musk's social media site X will start charging new users in New Zealand and the Philippines to use the platform. Musk claims the $1 yearly fee will fight bots.

Computing & Information Sciences

AI Insight Forum: Urgency needed to protect data laborers

October 24, 2023

Low-paid data workers who train AI models sent a letter to lawmakers ahead of a Senate meeting with AI leaders today urging Congress to protect their rights.

Computing & Information Sciences

Will artificial intelligence solve the ‘productivity paradox?’

April 25, 2023

Louis Hyman historian of work and business at Cornell University’s school of Industrial and Labor Relations, argues that, like previous technological advances, AI offers potential spur innovation, while also making workers more productive, and is more likely to free up workers to do more challenging and important work. At the same time, Hyman notes, AI can also be used to automate existing jobs and exacerbate inequality.

Economics and Business

Labor Relations & Human Resources

Cornell Tech

New ‘smart’ glasses incorporate features to address social dynamics

October 17, 2023

The next-generation Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses collection is available for customers to buy online and in stores starting today. The new glasses feature improved audio and cameras.

Computing & Information Sciences