Responsible AI innovation for the public good.

As artificial intelligence and digital systems become increasingly embedded in society, our researchers examine the complex challenges of governing these technologies. Researchers study how to develop ethical frameworks and policy solutions that protect individual rights while fostering innovation. Their work addresses critical questions about privacy, accountability, and fairness in an AI-driven world, helping to shape policies that balance technological advancement with social responsibility.

Faculty exploring AI ethics + policy.

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Solon Barocas
Adjunct Associate Professor of Information Science, Principal Researcher in the New York City lab of Microsoft Research
Solon Barocas
Adjunct Associate Professor of Information Science, Principal Researcher in the New York City lab of Microsoft Research
sbarocas@cornell.edu
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Cristobal Cheyre
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Cristobal Cheyre
Assistant Professor of Information Science
cac555@cornell.edu
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Chris Csíkszentmihályi
Associate Professor of Information Science
Chris Csíkszentmihályi
Associate Professor of Information Science
cpc83@cornell.edu
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Nate Foster
Professor of Computer Science
Nate Foster
Professor of Computer Science
jnfoster@cs.cornell.edu
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Tarleton Gillespie
Affiliated Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Department of Information Science
Tarleton Gillespie
Affiliated Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Department of Information Science
tlg28@cornell.edu
Steve Jackson
Steve Jackson
Professor of Information Science, Vice Provost for Academic Innovation at Cornell
Steve Jackson
Professor of Information Science, Vice Provost for Academic Innovation at Cornell
sjj54@cornell.edu
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Rene Kizilcec
Associate Professor of Information Science
Rene Kizilcec
Associate Professor of Information Science
kizilcec@cornell.edu
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Jon Kleinberg
Tisch University Professor of Computer Science and Information Science
Jon Kleinberg
Tisch University Professor of Computer Science and Information Science
kleinber@cs.cornell.edu
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Karen Levy
Associate Professor of Information Science
Karen Levy
Associate Professor of Information Science
karen.levy@cornell.edu
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Drew Margolin
Associate Professor, Department of Communication
Drew Margolin
Associate Professor, Department of Communication
dm658@cornell.edu
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J. Nathan Matias
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication
J. Nathan Matias
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication
nathan.matias@cornell.edu
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Helen Nissenbaum
Andrew H. and Ann R. Tisch Professor of Information Science
Helen Nissenbaum
Andrew H. and Ann R. Tisch Professor of Information Science
hn288@cornell.edu
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Fred B. Schneider
Samuel B. Eckert Professor of Computer Science
Fred B. Schneider
Samuel B. Eckert Professor of Computer Science
fbs@cs.cornell.edu
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Phoebe Sengers
Professor of Information Science
Phoebe Sengers
Professor of Information Science
phoebe.sengers@cornell.edu
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Benjamin Shestakofsky
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Benjamin Shestakofsky
Assistant Professor of Information Science
bs889@cornell.edu
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Daniel Susser
Associate Professor of Information Science
Daniel Susser
Associate Professor of Information Science
susser [at] cornell [dot] edu
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Gili Vidan
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Gili Vidan
Assistant Professor of Information Science
gvidan at cornell dot edu
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Angelina Wang
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Angelina Wang
Assistant Professor of Information Science
angelina.wang@cornell.edu
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Malte Ziewitz
Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies, Director, Digital Due Process Clinic
Malte Ziewitz
Associate Professor of Science and Technology Studies, Director, Digital Due Process Clinic
mcz35@cornell.edu