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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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Droids descend on Cornell for robotics conference
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Cornell Tech
Cornell Tech Hosts First-Ever Summit on Disability, Access, and AI
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Cornell Chronicle
AI models often fail to identify ableism across cultures
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New faculty Andrew Owens makes AI that sees, hears, and feels
New faculty Andrew Owens makes AI that sees, hears, and feels
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Cornell Bowers Newsletter - October 2025
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Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed highlights new research by Kizilcec’s group that found that AI is a poor choice for writing college admission essays
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MIT Technology Review
Vashistha talks with MIT Technology Review about caste bias in popular AI models
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Cornell Chronicle
Faculty innovate with, and avoid, AI in the classroom
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New book mines gender, place across 200 years of British Lit
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