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SECTION: East Asia and Oceania Region Special Section
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SECTION: Practice
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Revisiting ACM's Open-Conference Principle
I would like to see the ACM Presidential Task Force on "Open Science" develop a detailed set of guiding principles for conference-site selection. Principles, however, must be translated to concrete decisions in the context of …DEPARTMENT: Career Paths in Computing
From UX to Product: An Intentional Career Route
My mother, a stroke-sufferer since her early 20s, is challenged both physically and cognitively. Thus, I was compelled at a young age to study technology and learn how it could improve the lives of everyone — not just the able …DEPARTMENT: Letters to the Editor
The End Is Not Clear
In his January 2023 Communications Viewpoint, "The End of Programming," Matt Welsh wrote "nobody actually understands how large AI models work." However, already no one person understands existing large computer systems.DEPARTMENT: BLOG@CACM
Unleashing the Power of Deep Learning
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Vivienne Sze on how to take greatest advantage of deep learning systems.COLUMN: News
Accelerating Optical Communications with AI
Communications efficiency helps bring photonics to artificial intelligence.The Rise of the Chatbots
How do we keep track of the truth when bots are becoming increasingly skilled liars?Outsmarting Deepfake Video
Looking for truth, when "it's becoming surprisingly easy to distort reality."COLUMN: Legally Speaking
Legal Challenges to Generative AI, Part I
Questioning the legality of using in-copyright works for training data and producing outputs derived from copyrighted training data.COLUMN: Privacy
Learning to Live with Privacy-Preserving Analytics
Seeking to close the gap between research and real-world applications of PPAs.COLUMN: Viewpoint
Fragility in AIs Using Artificial Neural Networks
Suggesting ways to reduce fragility in AI systems that include artificial neural networks.Lost in Afghanistan: Can the World Take ICT4D Seriously?
Seeking to maximize the value of information and communication technologies for development research.SECTION: East Asia and Oceania Region Special Section
Welcome
This special section highlighting East Asia and Oceania brings together some of the most innovative research in computer science and technology from this flourishing region.SECTION: East Asia and Oceania Region Special Section: Big Trends
Human-AI Cooperation to Tackle Misinformation and Polarization
We describe a significant emerging trend away from the techno-solutionist approach to problems that seeks to create and understand a new paradigm: a productive interplay between algorithms and people.South Korea's Nationwide Effort for AI Semiconductor Industry
Recent nationwide efforts taking place in South Korea challenge the emerging AI semiconductor industry.Achieving Green AI with Energy-Efficient Deep Learning Using Neuromorphic Computing
A description of the effort to develop an end-to-end neuromorphic computing solution in Singapore, including its four aspects of hardware, middleware, software, and system integration.Activities of National Institute of Informatics in Japan
The National Institute of Informatics' activities in its research and service missions.SECTION: East Asia and Oceania Region Special Section: Hot Topics
Operationalizing Responsible AI at Scale: CSIRO Data61's Pattern-Oriented Responsible AI Engineering Approach
Identifying five major challenges in operationalizing responsible AI at scale.The Veracity Grand Challenge in Computing: A Perspective from Aotearoa New Zealand
The Veracity Project is investigating challenges related to trust and truth in the context of digital technologies.CLOSET: Data-Driven COI Detection and Management in Peer-Review Venues
CLOSET is a data-driven system designed and developed at Nanyang Technological University for detecting and reporting unreported conflicts of interest and violations in a peer-reviewed venue.Learning and Evidence Analytics Framework Bridges Research and Practice for Educational Data Science
The LEAF integrated technology framework developed at Kyoto University can be linked to any existing learning management systems in different institutions.Building and Nurturing AI Development in Vietnam
VinAI Research aims to embrace the challenge of making Vietnam a competitive player on the world stage in cutting-edge AI R&D by laying the groundwork for innovation and growth for the region.Principles and Practices of Real-Time Feature Computing Platforms for ML
The design principles and practices of tackling the challenges of realtime feature computing.The Future of Blockchain Consensus
The Redbelly path to making blockchain consensus truly scalable.Challenges in Designing Blockchain for Cyber-Physical Systems
Tackling scalability, trust, and privacy.To Draw Is Human: Toward No-Code Subgraph Search
Low-code or no-code frameworks are the latest disruption in the business world.DIAS–Earth Environment Data Integration and Analysis System
The DIAS platform manages Earth environmental data to make it available to researchers across a range of fields.Digital Twins and Dependency/Constraint-Aware AI for Digital Manufacturing
Tackling grand challenges via data-driven digital manufacturing.Co-Designing Personalized Assistive Devices Using Personal Fabrication
Developing assistive technologies and devices in the Asia Pacific region.JIZAI Body: Human-Machine Integration Based on Asian Thought
JIZAI Body allows a person to free their body and mind by controlling their natural body and altered robotic parts.Fusing Creativity and Innovation in Asia's Manufacturing Industry
The Kawahara Universal Information Network Project explores the technologies needed for the next generation of the Internet of Things and HCI.MEXT Society 5.0 Realization Research Support Project
Creating innovations to maintain people's health and to improve illness using ICT.SECTION: Practice
Opportunity Cost and Missed Chances in Optimizing Cybersecurity
The loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.SECTION: Contributed Articles
Data Science–A Systematic Treatment
While the success of early data-science applications is evident, the full impact of data science has yet to be realized.SECTION: Review Articles
Theoretical Analysis of Sequencing Bioinformatics Algorithms and Beyond
A case study reveals the theoretical analysis of algorithms is not always as helpful as standard dogma might suggest.SECTION: Research Highlights
Technical Perspective: Opening the Door to SSD Algorithmics
The authors of "Offline and Online Algorithms for SSD Management" propose a more accurate theoretical model of flash-based SSDs that views each page as containing either valid data, invalid data, or no data.Offline and Online Algorithms for SSD Management
We explore the problem of reducing high internal overhead of flash media which is referred to as write amplification from an algorithmic perspective, considering it in both offline and online settings.COLUMN: Last Byte
