Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Shining a Light on the Dark Web
How the Dark Web continues to operate, and why law enforcement will not shut it down anytime soon.
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Organizing Unstructured Data
Vector databases, commonly used for similarity search and product recommendations, are a shining light in the era of Artificial Intelligence.
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Women in Computer Science Are Making Strides
Computer science is still not a level playing field for those women who majored in it and choose to pursue it as a career.
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. . . And the Computer Plays Along
Software can improvise on the spot to accompany the performance of live musicians.
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Capturing What is Said
Artificial intelligence is boosting the capabilities of automatic speech recognition.
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Applied AI Teaches Handwriting
In an increasingly digital world, how do you teach students cursive handwriting?
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Neurotechnology and the Law
How closely should implants be regulated?
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Converting Laws to Programs
In highly regulated industries, it is critical that laws are translated precisely into code that reflects their intent.
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Filtering for Beauty
Social media "influencers" use augmented reality filtering apps to appear more beautiful, together, and cool. Results may vary.
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The Future of the Supply Chain
Experts agree supplies increasingly will be near-sourced.
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Coping with Burnout in IT
Supporting staffers working from home adds another layer to the stress many IT professionals already were feeling.
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Hiring from the Autism Spectrum
Companies increasingly are looking to hire people who are on the autism spectrum to fill IT roles.
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Digital Twinning
Many organizations using the Internet of Things have already implemented Digital Twins.
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How Universities Deploy Student Data
Personalizing efforts to drive greater student retention and success.
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'Magic Mirror on My Wall…'
Smart mirrors bring a new form-factor to on-campus information access.
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The CS Teacher Shortage
How can we fill more computer science classrooms when there just aren't enough teachers to go around?
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Digital Transformation: A Business Imperative
Advancing to Digital 2.0 can help the modern company anticipate the needs of the customer.
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Viewing the Web Through Colorblind Eyes
How Web designers develop sites to ensure the colorblind can perceive them.
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