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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 …
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
ACM Sponsors Data Sciences Education Roundtable at the U.S. National Academies of Sciences
ACM is sponsoring a new 3-year initiative by the National Academy of Sciences on data science postsecondary education. A series of roundtable discussions will bring...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Global Technology Policy Newsletter – January 2017
ACM PUBLIC POLICY HIGHLIGHTS Through policy statements, issue briefs, white papers, and reports, ACM delivers knowledge-based analysis and educational materials...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
New Statement on Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability by ACM U.S. Public Policy Council
Recognizing the ubiquity of algorithms in our daily lives, as well as their far-reaching impact, the ACM US Public Policy Council issued a “Statement on Algorithmic...
From Phys.org Technology News
What can history tell us about today's infrastructure crisis?
On Tuesday, the University of Virginia's Miller Center released the eighth volume in its far-reaching First Year Project, an ongoing initiative to provide nonpartisan...
From Phys.org Technology News
Trust issues: Users more gullible when they customize their technology
Cheery robots may give people the creeps and serious robots may actually ease anxiety depending on how users perceive the robot''s role in their lives, according...
From Phys.org Technology News
Six things we learned at the Detroit auto show
This year's North American International Auto Show reflects an industry that's flush with cash but uncertain about the future.
From Blog@Ubiquity
Data Analytics for Public Services: Beyond the Hype
Data analytics is the new buzz phrase these days. Public service agencies all over the world are looking at data in order to optimize service delivery, as wellelectricity...
From Phys.org Technology News
Study: How new Airbnb nondiscrimination policy may be worse
The sharing economy is a booming industry, with companies such as Uber and Airbnb generating billions in value each year. Technology, combined with informal peer...
From Phys.org Technology News
Drones could soon get crucial medical supplies to patients in need
Aerial drones could one day ferry life-or-death medical supplies between hospitals now that Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have figured out how to keep blood...
From Phys.org Technology News
Science DMZ is focus of latest library of network training videos aimed at global audience
For members of the established research and education (R&E) networking community, attending conferences or sitting in on workshop sessions is the normal way to...
From Phys.org Technology News
America's crumbling infrastructure
No matter how big the issue—national security, health care, gun rights—it's been nearly impossible for Washington lawmakers to find common ground given the deep...
From ACM on Huffington Post
EMV Credit Card Chips: No Silver Bullet, but a Significant Step Forward in Fraud Reduction
From Phys.org Technology News
Cruise company Carnival gets personal with concierge tech
What if your room on a cruise ship were to unlock automatically as you approach, or if the wait staff could bring your favorite cocktail before you even ask?
From Phys.org Technology News
FDA probes dangers of exploding e-cigarette batteries
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is probing the dangers of exploding batteries in e-cigarettes, following dozens of reports of devices that have combusted,...
From Phys.org Technology News
Lessons in trust from America's experience with electronic voting
It reads like a Hollywood movie. Elite hackers, allegedly sponsored by the Russian government, infiltrate the computer systems of the Democratic National Committee...
From Phys.org Technology News
Museum getting a massive geodesic dome with 61 glass eyes
A massive geodesic dome with 61 glass eyes is coming to Arkansas' Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
From Phys.org Technology News
Alexa a witness to murder? Prosecutors seek Amazon Echo data
Authorities investigating the death of an Arkansas man whose body was found in a hot tub want to expand the probe to include a new kind of evidence: any comments...
From Blog@Ubiquity
Dealing with Infrastructure Disruption: IoT Security
Congress should incentivize universities and industry to partner to build security into Internet of Things (IoT) devices by design. The post Dealing with Infrastructure...
From Phys.org Technology News
The biggest technology failures of 2016
2016 has been a watershed year for technology. There has been some spectacular fails that have brought a more realistic perspective to the fundamental belief that...
From Phys.org Technology News