Communications of the ACM
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October 2023
From ACM Careers
On Being a University's First Chief AI Officer
Western University has created a top-level AI role, appointing Mark Daley as its first chief artificial intelligence officer.
From ACM Opinion
Q&A with SLAC Lab Director John Sarrao
John L. Sarrao starts his tenure as the director of the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory following a 26-year career at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
From Communications of the ACM
Generative AI as a New Innovation Platform
Considering the stability and longevity of a potential new foundational technology.
From Communications of the ACM
Certification of Safety-Critical Systems
Seeking new approaches toward ensuring the safety of software-intensive systems.
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Stone Knives and Bear Skins
There is no money in tools.
From Communications of the ACM
It Is Time to Let Go of 'Virtual Reality'
Advocating standardized terminology and reporting guidelines for mixed reality research.
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New Threats to Society from Free-Speech Social Media Platforms
Understanding emerging threats from social media platforms.
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Barbershop Computing
Moving education beyond computer science pipelines.
From Communications of the ACM
How Software Stifles Competition and Innovation
Factoring the slowing up of startups.