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10/02/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/02/2025 13:48
New Cornell Tech faculty Allison Koenecke is making AI work for everyone
Artificial intelligence is everywhere, from the apps people use to the systems that shape hiring decisions and healthcare. But what happens when these tools don't work equally well for everyone?
That question drives the research of Allison Koenecke, a new assistant professor of information science at Cornell Tech and the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science. Koenecke's work has helped expose disparities in speech-to-text technologies, which can misinterpret speakers with minoritized dialects or health conditions - leading to real-world consequences in medicine, employment, and beyond.
Koenecke's research has been cited in legal cases, including one brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) against a hiring platform that failed to accommodate a Deaf applicant. Additionally, her work has been cited in investigative reporting, including a piece in AP News about the potential for hallucinations in medical transcriptions.
Read more on the Cornell Tech website.
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