Communications of the ACM
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January 2023
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Yann LeCun: ChatGPT 'Not Particularly Innovative'
Deep learning pioneer says many research labs are using the same techniques and doing the same kind of work.
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The Computer Scientist Who Finds Life Lessons in Games
In Shang-Hua Teng's work, theoretical and practical questions have long been intertwined. Now he's turning his focus to the impractical.
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How ChatGPT Could Revolutionize Education
Could an AI chatbot change learning forever?
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The Economy Is Down, but AI Is Hot
Where do we go from here?
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It Is Time to Have a Group Chat about AI
We need to seriously consider how to regulate the use of AI—long before it can replace the functions of tens of millions to billions of people.
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An AI Bill of Rights
Suresh Venkatasubramanian, professor of Computer Science and Data Science at Brown University, discusses the "Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights" and more.
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Human Values for Artificial Intelligence
We must act now to ensure that AI's development is guided by human-centric principles.
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The Battle Over Women's Data
In a post-Roe world, bodily autonomy must include control over personal data.
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U.K. Online Safety Bill Is Doomed to Fail
Draft legislation suffers from mission creep, internal contradictions, and a dire lack of clear definitions.
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At the Boundary of Machine and Mind
An interview with researcher Linus Lee.
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Gavriella Schuster: Empowering Women in Tech
Despite efforts to attract women into the tech industry, the representation of women at mid-tier and leadership levels remains depressingly static.
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What's Next for Quantum Computing?
Companies are moving away from setting qubit records in favor of practical hardware and long-term goals.
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Fears about AI Are Overblown
ChatGPT is a net gain for society.
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Dense Visual Representations, NeRFs, and LLMs for Robotics
Google research scientist Pete Florence discusses how robotics can benefit from dense visual representations, neural radiance fields, and large language models.
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From Quantum Computing to Quantum Communications
Attempting to disentangle mechanical principles.
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Getting a Handle on Handles
Navigating moniker management.
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Are Software Updates Useless against Advanced Persistent Threats?
Considering the conundrum of software updates.
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Are We Cobblers without Shoes?: Making Computer Science Data FAIR
In search of more efficient data sharing.
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The End of Programming
The end of classical computer science is coming, and most of us are dinosaurs waiting for the meteor to hit.
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The AI Ethicist's Dirty Hands Problem
Attempting to balance sometimes-conflicting interests.