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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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Grand Challenges from the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum
Today is day 4 of the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum, and throughout the week I have been asking the computing laureates to identify the grandest grand challenges...
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Insights from Computing Laureates of the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum
I am thrilled to share that I am reporting from Heidelberg, Germany this week where I am attending the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum as a member of the press....
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Addressing the Unforeseen Harms of Technology Whitepaper Release
The CCC Council’s Addressing the Unforeseen Deleterious Impacts of Technology (AUDIT) task force, composed of Nadya Bliss, Kevin Butler, David Danks, Ufuk Topcu...
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Addressing harms through design
The following blog post was written by CCC’s Addressing the Unforeseen Deleterious Impacts of Technology (AUDIT) Task Force This article is the second of two related...
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Addressing harms: Moving beyond intent
The following blog post was written by CCC’s Addressing the Unforeseen Deleterious Impacts of Technology (AUDIT) Task Force Computing technologies of all stripes...
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Addressing the Unforeseen Deleterious Impacts of Technology
Recent years have seen increased awareness of the potential negative impacts of computing technologies, and yet these harms are often unforeseen when the technology...
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Visioning Workshop Report Released: The Future of Research on Social Technologies
In November 2023, CCC hosted a workshop on “The Future of Research on Social Technologies” in Washington, DC. The event, also supported by the John S. and James...
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CCC @ AAAS 2024: Large Language Models: Helpful Assistants, Romantic Partners, or Con Artists? Part Two
CCC supported three scientific sessions at this year’s AAAS Annual Conference, and in case you weren’t able to attend in person, we will be recapping each session...
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CCC @ AAAS 2024: Large Language Models: Helpful Assistants, Romantic Partners, or Con Artists? Part One
CCC supported three scientific sessions at this year’s AAAS Annual Conference, and in case you weren’t able to attend in person, we will be recapping each session...
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Former CCC Council Chair Gregory D. Hager Announced as Next NSF CISE AD
We are excited and proud to pass on the news that former CCC Chair and long time Council member Gregory D. Hager was selected by the National Science Foundation...
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Visioning Workshop Report Released: Community Driven Approaches to Research in Technology & Society
The Community Driven Approaches to Research in Technology & Society visioning workshop was held in the Spring of 2023, bringing together a diverse group of 53 civil...
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Research Visioning for Positive Impact of Automated Systems
As automated systems become increasingly integrated into society, so do the number of people they impact. This means creators of these systems need to exercise...
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Visioning Workshop Report Released: Future of Pandemic Prevention and Response
CCC held a visioning workshop on the Future of Pandemic Response and Prevention in September 2023 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was organized by the CCC Council’s...
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Past, Present, and Future of Computing and Healthcare
CCC has a long history of engaging in topics at the intersection of health and computing, from the Computing and Healthcare workshop in 2012, to the Aging in Place...
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CCC Receives $5 Million NSF Award to Continue Catalyzing the Research Community
The following originally appeared on the CRA Bulletin, written by Haley Griffin, Program Associate, CCC, and Matt Hazenbush, Director of Communications Following...
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Reminder: CCC Call for Council Member Nominations
Thank you to everyone who has nominated a colleague or self-nominated themselves for the opportunity to be a CCC Council member for the three-year term beginning...
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CCC and CRA-I Respond to NIH RFI on Developing Consent Language for Research Using Digital Health Technologies
Yesterday, CCC, in collaboration with CRA-Industry (CRA-I), responded to a Request for Information released by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Developing...
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CCC Accepting Visioning Proposals from the Community
The mission of Computing Research Association’s (CRA) Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is to enable the pursuit of innovative, high-impact research that aligns...
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CCC Responds to OMB RFC on Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of AI Draft Policy
Yesterday, December 5, CCC submitted a response to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s Request for Comments (RFC) on Advancing Governance, Innovation, and...
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CCC Council Member Nominations Open
The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is charged with enabling the pursuit of innovative, high-impact computing research that aligns with pressing national and...12