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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 Joint Task Force on Cybersecurity Education Grabs Spotlight at U.S. Congressional Hearing
The ACM Joint Task Force on Cybersecurity Education seized the spotlight during a congressional hearing on “Strengthening U.S. Cybersecurity Capabilities” on Capitol...
From ACM on Huffington Post
The Science of AI and the Art of Social Responsibility
By Guru Banavar, IBM’s Chief Science Officer for Cognitive Computing I am a computer scientist and engineer, inspired by
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Global Technology Policy Newsletter – February 2017
ACM PUBLIC POLICY HIGHLIGHTS ACM seeks to educate policymakers, the computing community, and the public about policies that will that foster and accelerate innovations...
From ACM on Huffington Post
Computing and the Fight against Epidemics
By Alessandro Vespignani, Sternberg Distinguished Professor, Northeastern University Since the earliest times, humankind
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
U.S. Department of Commerce Cites ACM U.S. Public Policy Council
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s new Green Paper: Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things references and cites input provided by the ACM U.S. Public...
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