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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. . . 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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A Battery-Free Internet of Things
The Internet of Things can thrive without hardwired or consumable power sources.
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The Future of the Supply Chain
Experts agree supplies increasingly will be near-sourced.
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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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Exoskeletons Today
Wearable mobile machines integrate people and machines to assist the movement-impaired, and amplify the capabilities of industrial and defense workers while protecting...
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Eyes in the Skies
Privacy concerns arise around the New York Police Department's drone program.
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The Dangers of Automating Social Programs
Is it possible to keep bias out of a social program driven by one or more algorithms?
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The State of Fakery
How digital media could be authenticated, from computational, legal, and ethical points of view.
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Overcoming Disabilities
Brain-computer interfaces hold the promise of fully featured replacements for body parts that don't work or are missing.
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Combating Cancer With Data
Supercomputers will sift massive amounts of data in search of therapies that work.
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Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
An out-of-the-box solution to infrastructure is drawing increasing attention.
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Computing the Arts
Artists can use software to create art, and some software creates art all on its own.12