Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
From ACM NewsAn edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
From ACM News
AI Certification Program Verifies Systems Are 'Fairly Trained'
New system seeks to create a sort of 'organic' or 'fair trade' label for AI.
From ACM TechNews
Google Search Technique Used by Police Draws Legal Challenge
Activists are challenging law enforcement's use of Google search data in solving criminal cases.
From ACM TechNews
Hochul Proposes NY AI Research Center Using $275 Million in State Funds
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, in a State of the State address on Jan. 9, proposed a consortium that would position the state as a leader in AI development.
From ACM News
Bitcoin ETFs Have Arrived. Here's Who Stands to Get Rich
U.S. approval of spot bitcoin ETFs, a new way to track the price of bitcoin, could trigger a gold rush for investors.
From ACM News
The Next Front in the U.S.-China Battle Over Chips
A U.S.-born chip technology called RISC-V has become critical to China's ambitions. Washington is debating whether and how to limit the technology.
From ACM TechNews
How Tech Automated the January 6 Investigations
Law enforcement increasingly is relying on technology to identify suspects.
From ACM News
The FTC Wants Your Help Fighting AI Vocal Cloning Scams
Judges will award $25,000 to the best idea on how to combat malicious audio deepfakes.
From ACM TechNews
Tesla Recalls 1.6 Million Cars in China to Fix Self-Driving Systems
Tesla is recalling nearly all the vehicles it has sold in China to update their computer software.
From ACM News
Dark Corners of the Web Offer a Glimpse at A.I.'s Nefarious Future
In the hands of anonymous Internet users, A.I. tools can create waves of harassing and racist material. It's already happening on the anonymous message board 4chan...
From ACM TechNews
App to Help Older Adults Spot Online Scams
A new app is intended to prevent elder fraud by helping older adults identify online scams.
From ACM TechNews
Java Applications Have Major Security Flaws
Widely-used Java applications were found to have major security vulnerabilities.
From ACM TechNews
A New Olympics Event: Algorithmic Video Surveillance
The upcoming Paris Summer Olympic Games will serve as a testbed for AI-powered video surveillance, and people's tolerance of its use.
From ACM TechNews
Chatbots Trained to 'Jailbreak' Rivals
Researchers at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University have "jailbroke" popular large language model (LLM) chatbots.
From ACM TechNews
Cryptographic Scheme Could Fix AirTag Stalking
Researchers developed a cryptographic scheme to prioritize the detection of potential AirTag stalking while maintaining privacy for users.
From ACM TechNews
New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over AI Use of Copyrighted Work
The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, contending that millions of its articles were used to train automated chatbots that...
From ACM TechNews
Mercedes Adds Blue Car Light for Self-Driving
Mercedes-Benz has received approval to add external turquoise blue lights to its vehicles that indicate when they are in self-driving mode.
From ACM TechNews
U.S. Regulators Propose New Online Privacy Safeguards for Children
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has proposed major changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998.
From Communications of the ACM
Why Are Lawyers Afraid of AI?
Generative artificial intelligence and the law: there is no turning back.
From Communications of the ACM
ACM Publications Finances for 2022
Achieving a balance between mission, sustainability, and growth is without question ACM's greatest challenge as we transition to a fully Open Access model over...
From ACM TechNews