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Algorithms Have Been Around for 4,000 Years
For some years now, the terms "algorithms", "digitization" and "artificial intelligence" have become commonplace. However, these terms are rarely explained. One...
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A Software Architect Is the Person You Blame
How efficient is your current software project, and could it potentially benefit from the addition of a software architect?
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Validating Beneficial AI
The foundational work of the first AI for Good Summit allows the AI community to work together to create an infrastructure for responsible communication, development...
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My First Interaction, Design, and Children Conference, IDC 2018
IDC 2018 was a fun conference with lots of great insights.
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From 007 to 'Agent 111'
James Bond-like spies have been eclipsed by a new generation of operatives who don't travel the world (not physically, anyway) or drink martinis, shaken or stirred...
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Articulation of Decision Responsibility
Can we establish a locution for the results of a program that does not ascribe decision-making power?
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ACM Public Policy Update: 100-Day Highlights
Chronicling the First 100 Days this year of ACM's member-driven policy efforts in Europe and the U.S.
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Integrating CS to Improve Scores in Math, Science, and English Language Arts: New Result from Code.org and Outliers
Evidence from Broward County of integrated CS curriculum having an impact on standardized tests
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Examples of Phenomenology in Computing
The branch of philosophy known as phenomenology can broaden our understanding of what is really going on in the tasks we address with computing.
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What Went Wrong? Facebook and 'Sharing' Data with Cambridge Analytica
The road to the Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal is strewn with failures.
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Securing Threats to Election Systems
Election systems are supposed to be disconnected from the Internet, for obvious and sensible reasons. Most elections today, however, use computers.
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Time To End The vi/Emacs Debate
If you still use Emacs, I feel for you. Perhaps it is time to give vi a try.
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Massive Retaliation 2.0
Reacting to the U.S. Nuclear Posture Review, which now tries to extend nuclear deterrence to cyberspace.
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Let's Not Forget the 'Science' in 'Computer Science'
There is a growing trend to treat very difficult problems in computer science as purely engineering problems where solutions are approximated using data-driven...
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Tech Ethics at Work
Ethics for Tech must address how professional issues play out in the workplace, in real life.
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Benefits of a Master's Degree in Computer Science
If you have the means, consider pursuing a master's degree in computer science.
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