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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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California Seeks Feedback on Draft Report Guiding Oversight of AI Frontier Models
On March 18, 2025, the Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models released a draft report that could help shape how the state navigates the rapidly...
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CRA and CCC Share Best Practices to Help Funders Support Interdisciplinary Research
Interdisciplinary research in computing is vital for addressing complex societal challenges. However, despite its importance, fostering successful interdisciplinary...
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CRA Responds to White House Request for Information to Inform a National AI Action Plan
In early February, the Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) National Coordination Office (NCO) published a Request for Information...
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CCC Quadrennial Paper Recommends an Approach to National Cybersecurity Based on the US Public Health System
The fields of Cybersecurity and Public Health possess many similar attributes. For one, both fields prioritize prevention over reaction in the case of cyber attacks...
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CCC Quadrennial Paper Addresses Educating the Next Generation Robotics Technology Workforce
In the near future, robots may assist humans in a near-endless variety of applications — as teaching assistants in schools, in dangerous search and rescue efforts...
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Maja Matarić, Previous CCC Council Member, Elected to the National Academies of Engineering
The National Academies of Engineering (NAE) recently announced their newly elected members list, and among the many distinguished new members is previous CCC Council...
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CCC Welcomes New Program Associate, Alina Gerall
We are excited to welcome Alina Gerall as a new Program Associate for the Computing Community Consortium (CCC) subcommittee! In her new role, Alina will assist...
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CCC Announces Upcoming Workshop on Defining the Role of Computing Research in Neural Interfacing
The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is pleased to announce an upcoming workshop focused on exploring the role of computing research in neural interfacing....
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CCC Responds to NSF Request for Comment on Proposed Intellectual Property Options
In December 2024, the National Science Foundation (NSF) released a Request for Comments (RFC) seeking public input to inform the adoption of new Intellectual Property...
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Final Call for CCC Council Nominations
This Friday, February 14 is your last chance to nominate yourself or a colleague to be a CCC Council member for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2025 and concluding...
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Call for CCC Council Member Nominations
Thank you to everyone who has nominated a colleague or nominated themselves for the opportunity to be a CCC Council member for the three-year term beginning July...
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CRA Releases 2024-2025 Quadrennial Paper Series, Including Many CCC Led Papers
We are pleased to announce that today CRA is releasing the 2024-2025 Quadrennial Paper Series. Every four years, the Computing Research Association, through its...
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National Medal of Science is Presented to Previous CCC Council Member Cynthia Dwork
Cynthia Dwork receives the National Medal of Science from the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Arati Prabhakar, Ph.D....
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CCC Council Member Nominations Open
The mission of Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is to enable the pursuit of innovative, high-impact computing research that aligns with pressing national and...
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Supporting At-Risk Users Through Responsible Computing
Last week the CCC held a workshop on Supporting At-Risk Users Through Responsible Computing in Washington, DC. We brought together 49 experts from industry, academia...
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CCC Responds to the NITRD Request for Information on Digital Twins Research and Development
Envisioning a future of digital twins leads to near limitless possibilities. Researchers predict digital twins will become increasingly personalized, with every...
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Systems and Applications Challenges for the Emerging Bazaar of Accelerators Report Release
The CCC held the Systems and Applications Challenges for the Emerging Bazaar of Accelerators workshop in August of 2023 in Washington, DC. The workshop was organized...
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CCC @ AAAS: How Big Trends in Computing are Shaping Science – Part Five
CCC supported three scientific sessions at this year’s AAAS Annual Conference, and in case you weren’t able to attend in person, we are recapping each session....
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CCC @ AAAS: How Big Trends in Computing are Shaping Science – Part Four
CCC supported three scientific sessions at this year’s AAAS Annual Conference, and in case you weren’t able to attend in person, we are recapping each session....
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