Communications of the ACM
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December 2022
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Interpretability of Artificial Neural Network Models in AI versus Neuroscience
Potential synergies and tensions between neuroscientists and AI researchers in interpreting artificial neural networks.
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Advancing Ethics Review Practices in AI Research
Recent initiatives to implement AI ethics review processes, better understand societal impacts, and share learnings have had a positive effect, but more needs to be done.
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AI Is Now Essential National Infrastructure
Building government artificial intelligence capability is as important as roads and rail.
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Can AI Invent?
Recent patent applications for two inventions that are claimed to have been made by an AI are bringing these questions to the fore.
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The Overlooked Upsides of Algorithms in the Workplace
Orly Lobel, a law professor at the University of San Diego, believes technology can make the world a better place — and she knows in 2022, that makes her a bit of a contrarian.
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What Does It Mean to Align AI with Human Values?
Making sure our machines understand the intent behind our instructions requires understanding intelligence itself.
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What Social Media Regulation Could Look Like
Think of pipelines, not utilities.
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Your Creativity Will Not Save Your Job from AI
Once considered capable only of unimaginative, routine work, the robots of today craft articles and create award-winning art.
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The New AI Writing Tool Might Teach Us the Value of Truth
AI literally does not care what is true.
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Effective Altruism Is Pushing a Dangerous Brand of AI Safety
This philosophy fuels the artificial intelligence research agenda, creating a harmful system in the name of saving humanity.
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The Context Problem in Artificial Intelligence
The artificial intelligence design challenge of teaming humans and machines is difficult because machines cannot read the context of use.
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The Four Horsemen of an Ailing Software Project
Don't let the pale rider catch you with an exception.
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Can Universities Combat the 'Wrong Kind of AI'?
Seeking an artificial intelligence reset.
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Building a New Economy: Data, AI, and Web3
How distributed technologies could return more control to users.
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Global Perspectives of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
ACM luminaries describe how their experiences with DEI issues vary between the different continents where they have lived.