'I want to make trustworthy AI something people benefit from'

Shubham Mohole: Computer Science

5/15/2026

Shubham Mohole

Computer Science
San Mateo, Calif.

Why did you choose Cornell?

I chose Cornell because undergraduates here get to do real research early. The Bowers Undergraduate Research Experience and the fact that Cornell students consistently earn Computing Research Association (CRA) recognitions told me that if I showed up and worked hard, I'd get a chance to investigate problems at the frontier, not just read about them.

What was your favorite class and why?

MATH 3040: Prove It. The class was all about identifying hidden assumptions and building rigorous arguments through induction and contradiction. The weekly writing workshops helped me to communicate mathematics precisely, which ended up shaping how I think about correctness in my research on AI systems.

What is your main extracurricular activity and why is it important to you?

I serve as executive vice president of Cornell Ventures Accelerated. Mentoring student teams from ideation to execution has taught me how to translate technical ideas into solutions that actually work for people outside the lab. I also served on the TEDxCornell organizing team, which managed the university's flagship event for sharing innovative ideas.

What have you accomplished as a Cornell student that you are most proud of?

The structural fairness metrics I developed in my "Fair Shepherd" project. Traditional fairness methods check whether outcomes are balanced across groups, but I showed that models can pass those tests while still relying on the wrong features internally. The metrics I built audit how a model reasons, not just what it predicts. This work is accepted for publication in the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Journal on Responsible Computing.

Where do you dream to be in 10 years?

I want to be building technology that changes how people interact with complex systems, whether that is in healthcare, finance or policy. Specifically, I want the tools I create to make trustworthy AI something people benefit from, not just something researchers talk about.

Every year, our faculty nominate graduating Arts & Sciences students to be featured as part of our Extraordinary Journeys series. Read more about the Class of 2026.