Communications of the ACM
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March 2024
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What Do Computing and Economics Have to Say to Each Other?
A culminating chapter in the information revolution is the development of computing and communication technologies in the 20th century, where we learned to transmit as well as process information.
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U.S. Copyright Office's Questions about Generative AI
Generating more questions than answers.
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Internet of Things Security and Privacy Labels Should Empower Consumers
Designs should offer useful information and convenience.
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Can Machines Be in Language?
Large language models brought language to machines. Machines are not up to the challenge.
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Disinformation 2.0 in the Age of AI: A Cybersecurity Perspective
Why disinformation is a cyber threat.
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Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
How large language models are influencing online communities.
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Innovation Is Overrated: A Provocation
Digital innovation is not working in the interest of the whole of society. It is time to radically rethink its purpose without sacrificing the benefits it entails.