Assessing and imagining the impact of Generative AI on Science: PANEL

Through three public panels and discussions, the Assessing and Imagining the Impact of Generative AI on Science Symposium will examine how AI is currently deployed in research, how access and equity shape its impact, and how emerging innovations intersect with policy, funding, and public trust. Featuring leading voices from both within Cornell and across academia and industry, the event offers a rare, interdisciplinary look at the opportunities and challenges ahead as generative AI transforms how knowledge is produced, shared, and evaluated. Public Panel: Innovation, Policy, and Broad Impact: How AI-driven changes in scientific production interact with funding and resource allocation, science communication, and public trust. Opening remarks by Kavita Bala, Provost, computer scientist, entrepreneur, and professor, Cornell University Panelists: danah boyd: Geri Gay Professor of Communication, Cornell UniversityMorgan Frank: Assistant Professor, School of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh; MIT Connection Science FellowSukwoong Choi: Assistant Professor, Information Systems and Business Analytics, University at Albany (SUNY)Peter Loewen: Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences; Professor of Government, Cornell UniversityModerated by Yian Yin: Assistant Professor of Information Science, Cornell University