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New Academic AI Task Force pursues collective vision for Emory’s future

Read how Emory is building on the AI.Humanity initiative
Joe Sutherland and Pearl Dowe

AI takes on the last-mile

Learn how an Emory researcher uses AI to streamline logistics
Cardboard box in foreground with delivery driver in background

Emory scientists selected for U.S. Genesis Mission awards to speed discovery through AI

See how Emory is transforming science with AI
Emory physicists are using AI to advance understanding of the fluid dynamics of plasma, including unusual structures in deep space caused by remnants of a star’s supernova explosion, such as the Crab Nebula, above. Photo credit: NASA, ESA, J. Hester and A. Loll (Arizona State University)

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The Mellon Foundation funds will help support the Atlanta Interdisciplinary AI Network and advance ethical, human-centered AI research related to community partnerships, education and more. Emory professor Lauren Klein (right) is the grant’s principal investigator. Photo by Kevin Beasley.

Mellon Foundation awards Emory $1.8 million to expand ethical AI research

September 3, 2026

Emory University researchers Runze Yan (left) and Hanqi Luo have developed a customizable nutrition app, NutriCamp, that reduces estimation errors and supports the nutritional needs of all users, including those with medical conditions.

Emory researchers use AI to build a more accurate way to track what you eat

August 11, 2026

Image of floor shown above featuring an adult on laptop and a child playing with toys.

How an Emory economist turned a parenting problem into a global AI playbook

August 4, 2026

Two capuchin monkeys interacting with a touchscreen in the jungle.

AI Opens New Era in Cognitive Studies of Wild Primates

July 28, 2026

Illustration of woman on phone with man in inset.

AI, deepfakes and bad actors: Understanding the risks

July 24, 2026

Michael Prietula

From AI Pioneer to Ethics Leader: The Enduring Impact of Michael Prietula

July 8, 2026

Participants in the 2026 HERCULES Community Data Workshop pose with their certificates of completion.

Communities Learn to Harness the Power of Data for Environmental Action

June 17, 2026

Shengpu Tang

Time for an AI checkup: Flaw found in machine learning for sepsis treatment

June 11, 2026

Whittney Barth

Q&A: What happens when AI clashes with religious belief?

May 18, 2026

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In the Media

September 12, 2026 - The Huffington Post
Experts Warn You Should Never Share These 5 Things With ChatGPT — And What You Can Do If You Already Did
September 11, 2026 - The Atlantic (Subscription required)
The AI Pandemic Isn’t On Its Way
September 10, 2026 - 11 Alive News
Emory student creates tool to help other students with ADHD
September 7, 2026 - People Magazine
Researchers Introduce Wild Capuchins to an AI Treat Machine and Watch as the Monkeys Slap and Bite Their Way to Snacks in Just a Few Days
September 5, 2026 - DW News
Why opposition to AI data centers is growing in the US
August 26, 2026 - Becker's Hospital Review
Redesigning Cancer Care Through Nursing, AI and Patient-Centered Innovation with Colleen Lewis
August 21, 2026 - TheGrio
Emory student with ADHD creates AI app to help overwhelmed students tackle assignments
August 20, 2026 - Fox 5 Atlanta
AI study app developed by Emory student enters testing
August 20, 2026 - Business Insider
AI startup Micro1 wants to challenge Google's winning bid for Spirit Airlines data with a higher offer
August 19, 2026 - The Guardian
Will AI give you the job? Automated hiring tools spark discrimination and secrecy lawsuits
August 6, 2026 - What's the Jam?
AI facial recognition being trained on MONKEYS in the wild
August 5, 2026 - Nautilus
What Happens When You Put an AI-Powered Banana Casino in a Monkey Reserve?
August 4, 2026 - IFLScience
Wild Monkeys Were Introduced To An AI Computer System In The Jungle, Revealing Insights Into Their Cognitive Powers
August 3, 2026 - WSB-TV
Georgia researchers designing high-tech way to detect heat stroke before it hits
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