Communications of the ACM
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June 2021
From Communications of the ACM
Let the Algorithm Decide?
Algorithms fail their first test to replace student exams.
From Communications of the ACM
Getting Down to Basics
2020 ACM A.M. Turing Award recipients Alfred Aho and Jeffrey Ullman helped develop formal language theory, invented efficient algorithms to drive the tasks of a compiler, and put them all together in 'The Dragon Book.'
From Communications of the ACM
Jack Minker (1927–2021)
ACM Fellow Jack Minker was a leader in the development of automating logistic reasoning, but he is perhaps best known for his efforts to promote the social responsibility of scientists and human rights.