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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Distilling What We Know
Researchers look to cut large GPT models down to size.
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3D Modeling Draws on AI
Artificial intelligence can unlock speed and quality improvements in three-dimensional graphics.
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AI Rewrites Coding
Even as software grows increasingly complex, artificial intelligence helps to simplify and automate coding tasks.
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Computational Linguistics Finds Its Voice
Advances in artificial intelligence permit computers to converse with humans in seemingly realistic ways.
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Can AI Learn to Forget?
Specialized techniques may make it possible to induce selective 'amnesia' in machine learning models.
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What Is the Cost of Living Online?
The cost of powering streaming and other rapidly growing online services will not "take down the Internet."
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Qubit Devices Inch Toward Reality
Key questions and challenges remain, including how to scale qubit devices while reducing noise and errors to the point where the devices become useful.
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The Worsening State of Ransomware
Sophisticated, dangerous ransomware is the new normal … and there is no simple fix.
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Geometric Deep Learning Advances Data Science
Researchers are pushing beyond the limitations of convolutional neural networks using geometric deep learning techniques.
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Terahertz Networks Move Closer to Reality
The desire for faster, higher-frequency wireless networking is a constant. Terahertz technology could deliver large gains.
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AI on Edge
Shifting artificial intelligence to the "edge" of the network could transform computing . . . and everyday life.
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Will Deepfakes Do Deep Damage?
The ability to produce fake videos that appear amazingly real is here. Researchers are now developing ways to detect and prevent them.
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When Drones Fly
Drone technology is poised to enter the mainstream of business and society, but engineering robust controls remains a challenge.
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The Algorithm That Changed Quantum Machine Learning
A college student discovered a classical computing algorithm that experts overlooked. It promises to change both classical and quantum machine learning.
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The Future of Data Storage
Research into next-generation storage techniques marches forward, yet tape remains the most viable, dependable medium.
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A Brave New World of Genetic Engineering
Genetic engineering technologies are advancing at a furious rate, changing the world one cell at a time.
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In Pursuit of Virtual Life
Scientists are simulating biological organisms and replicating evolution in the lab. How far can they expand the boundaries of virtual life?
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Gaming Machine Learning
Game simulations are driving improvements in machine learning for autonomous vehicles and other devices.
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Robot the Musical
Artificial intelligence promises to change aspects of music ranging from rock concerts to advertising jingles.
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