For generations, the doctoral dissertation has been more than a scholarly document. It is a rite of passage that transforms students into scholars and is characterized by the defining quality of original thought. In dissertation defenses across the country, however, many faculty now grapple quietly with whether, and how much of, the work was produced with the help of generative AI.
Stony Brook, NY, April 2, 2025 — When sociologist Manisha Desai talks about artificial intelligence, she doesn’t start with algorithms. She starts with power.
Stony Brook, NY, 26th March, 2026 — How challenging could it be for AI to rewrite The Great Gatsby without the letter ‘e’ and in a way that doesn’t dampen the essence of Fitzgerald’s tragic masterpiece?
For Steven Skiena, distinguished professor of computer science at Stony Brook University, this question doesn’t just present an interesting writing challenge but addresses a far bigger concern: how can LLMs effectively translate nuance, voice, and style when presented with very strong language constraints?
The Center for Fiction on Lafayette Avenue hosted a lecture on artificial intelligence and literature on Thursday. The event featured author and visiting researcher at Columbia University Dashiel Carrera, English professor at the University of Virginia Bruce Holsinger, and Tuhin Chakrabarty, assistant professor of computer science at Stony Brook University. The lecture was moderated by guest Maris Kreizman, author of “I Want to Burn This Place Down” and columnist for Literary Hub.
Researchers from leading institutions across the country gathered at Stony Brook University on February 27 for an invite-only Embodied AI Workshop, a day-long event exploring how artificial intelligence is beginning to move beyond purely digital systems and into the physical world.
Five of the major AI chatbots were tested. All of them regularly proposed dietary plans akin to skipping an entire meal each day.
Researchers at the State University of New York at Stony Brook are collaborating on a new U.S. Army-funded project aimed at improving how military command-and-control systems share and interpret data across platforms.
