Communications of the ACM
Addressing National Priorities and Societal Needs Symposium
The Computing Community Consortium will host a symposium on the current and future roles of computing in addressing societal needs.
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The Computing Community Consortium on October 23-24 will host the "Computing Research: Addressing National Priorities and Societal Needs Symposium" to focus on the current and future roles of computing in addressing societal needs.
The symposium is centered around four themes, including Intelligent Infrastructure for our Cities and Communities, with highlights of current progress as well as the need for significantly more cross-disciplinary research.
The theme of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Amplifying Human Abilities will concentrate on AI's emergent role in enhancing human abilities in such fields as health, transportation, universal access, data analysis, and education.
The Security and Privacy for Democracy session will detail new technology helping society manage information security and privacy risks.
The final session on Data, Algorithms, and Fairness will emphasize the pressing need to make sure computer programs are not used for discriminating, promoting inequality, or undermining social justice.
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