Communications of the ACM
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June 2023
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JPL Creates PDF Archive to Aid Malware Research
Data scientists have compiled 8 million PDFs into an open source archive for enhancing online security.
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Good News! China and the US Are Talking About AI Dangers
Scientists from the world's two superpowers are concerned about the risks of AI—which may offer a bridge to developing global regulations.
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The AI Boom Has Silicon Valley on Another Manic Quest to Change the World
A guide to the new AI technologies, evangelists, skeptics, and everyone else caught up in the flood of cash and enthusiasm reshaping the industry.
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Quantum Computing Advance Begins New Era, IBM Says
A quantum computer came up with better answers to a physics problem than a conventional supercomputer.
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They Helped Train Google's AI. Then They Got Fired After Speaking Out
Google contract workers employed by Appen alleged Wednesday that they were fired after raising concerns about AI and their working conditions.
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U.S. Government Agencies Hit in Global Cyberattack
The news adds to a growing tally of victims of a sprawling hacking campaign that began two weeks ago and has hit major U.S. universities and state governments.
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Robotic Dog Spots Invasive Fire Ant Nests Better Than Humans
Scientists in China and Brazil are testing robotic dogs and artificial intelligence (AI) to detect invasive fire ant nests.
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Optical-Grade Glass 3-D Printed at the Nanoscale
Engineers have three-dimensionally-printed nanoscale optical-grade glass at low temperature using a new technique.
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Wireless Olfactory Feedback System Lets Users Smell in VR World
Scientistsvhave created a wireless olfactory feedback system that incorporates smells into virtual and augmented reality via miniaturized odor generators (OGs).
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'AI Doctor' Predicts Hospital Readmission, Other Health Outcomes
Researchers invented an artificial intelligence algorithm to predict patients' health outcomes based on factors like mortality risk and length of hospitalization.
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Fungal Architectures and Logical Bacteria
The future of biocomputing.
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Silicon Valley Confronts the Idea That the 'Singularity' Is Here
The frenzy over artificial intelligence may be ushering in the long-awaited moment when technology goes wild. Or maybe it's the hype that is out of control.
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Europe Moves Ahead on AI Regulation, Challenging Tech Giants' Power
Brussels brought a new antitrust challenge against Google on the same day European lawmakers voted to approve the E.U. AI Act.
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Feds Tell Automakers Not to Comply with Mass. 'Right to Repair' Law
The state's right to repair law requires open access to telematics services.
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UN-Backed Team Scans Ukraine Historical Sites to Preserve Them Amid War
Two United Nations-backed engineers are using advanced laser-scanning technology to digitally preserve historical sites in Ukraine as three-dimensional models.
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Chattanooga Plants Quantum Seed
Chattanooga, TN, will open the first commercially available quantum network in the U.S. by the end of next month.
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Nano-Tattoos Don't Need Batteries or Wires
Backscattering-based nano-tattoo sensor tattoos can communicate with nearby devices without needing batteries or wires.
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Robots Are Looking to Bring a Human Touch to Warehouses
Automation developers are building a new generation of humanoid machines meant to help fill labor gaps in logistics operations.
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Hey, Alexa, What Should Students Learn About A.I.?
While schools debate what to teach students about powerful new A.I. tools, tech giants, universities and nonprofits are intervening with free lessons.
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AI Used to Create New Final Beatles Song, says Paul McCartney
Musician says he used technology to 'extricate' John Lennon's voice from an old demo and complete a decades-old song.
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The Unique Promise of 'Biological Computers'
Scientists envision biological computers as technology that could help researchers meet challenges in previously inaccessible domains.
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Tools to Assess Crime Risk for Young Cohorts Likely to Fail over Time
Scientists suggest cohort bias driven by societal change undermines risk assessment instruments used to evaluate crime likelihood.
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Wrist-Worn Mobile Alcohol Sensor May Boost Alcohol-Use Research
Scientists at Pennsylvania State University and the University of North Carolina created a wrist-worn sensor that collects data on alcohol consumption less obtrusively.
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The U.S. Is Openly Stockpiling Dirt on All Its Citizens
A newly declassified report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reveals that the federal government is buying troves of data about Americans.
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Doctors Are Using Chatbots in an Unexpected Way
Despite the drawbacks of turning to artificial intelligence in medicine, some physicians find that ChatGPT improves their ability to communicate empathetically with patients.
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'What The Duck' No More
Apple will stop autocorrecting your favorite swear word.
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ChatGPT in the Classroom
ChatGPT is giving educators headaches and forcing them to reinvent how classrooms work.
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Sound-Based Quantum Computers Could Be Built Using Chip-Sized Device
University of Chicago researchers have confirmed the feasibility of building sound-based quantum computers.
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3D Computer Modeling Generates a Facial Approximation of Tutankhamun
An international team of researchers has reconstructed the skull and soft tissue of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun using three-dimensional computer modeling methods.
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Technology Aims to Prevent Falls for Elderly
The Move More Live More project in Northern Ireland aims to prevent falls by the elderly by predicting risks that contribute to falls weeks ahead of time.