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Sonar on stock smartwatches leads to hand-tracking breakthrough

New first-of-its-kind wearable technology from researchers at Cornell and KAIST, in South Korea, brings that vision closer to reality. The system, called WatchHand, equips off-the-shelf smartwatches with AI-powered micro sonar capable of tracking hand movements.

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AI tools show promise for diagnosing advanced heart failure.

Applying artificial intelligence techniques to cardiac ultrasound data may make it easier to identify patients with advanced heart failure, a new study has found.

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AI assistants can sway writers’ attitudes, even when they’re watching for bias

Artificial intelligence-powered writing tools such as autocomplete suggestions can definitely change the way people express themselves, but can they also change how they think? Cornell researchers think so.

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Cornell Chronicle
Are mental health apps like doctors, yogis, drugs or supplements?
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Experts to examine the use of generative AI in science
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EdTech
Jackson talks with EdTech about using technology to facilitate active learning in the classroom
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Cornell Bowers Newsletter - February 2026
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The Atlantic
The Atlantic highlights the recent work by Ginsparg on the rise of AI-generated scientific papers
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Readers just want good stories, regardless of character’s gender
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The Guardian
The Guardian features new research by Rand on AI bot swarms and their threat to democracy
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Cornell Chronicle
Digital humanities scholars chart lost art of maps in novels
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Cornell Chronicle
AI gives scientists a boost, but at the cost of too many mediocre papers
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