Communications of the ACM
Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
How large language models are influencing online communities.
From ACM Opinion
Europe Is in Danger of Using the Wrong Definition of AI
Some intelligent systems are at risk of being excluded from oversight in the EU's proposed legislation
From ACM Opinion
Why You Can't Rebuild Wikipedia with Crypto
Software engineer and Wikipedia editor talks about her Web3 skepticism
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The Ecological Impacts of Computation and the Cloud
The cloud is not only material but also an ecological force
From ACM Opinion
Intelligence and Comprehension
What does it mean to say a computer model 'understands'?
From ACM Opinion
Web3 Threatens to Segregate Our Online Lives
Governance tokens may seem like a way to moderate content, but they only give the appearance of democracy.
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What Are the Rules for Celebrities Promoting NFTs?
Non-fungible tokens are the next frontier of promotional content on social media, but right now, it's the Wild West.
From ACM Opinion
Deep Learning Is a Bad Idea for Security
Deep learning must address some major issues before AI can scale more widely into security applications
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Tech Sanctions Won't Sting Russia for a While
Restricting computing equipment sends an important message, but businesses will find ways around the rules
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Human Autonomy in the Age of AI
Current AI policy recommendations differ on what the risks to human autonomy are
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The Rise of Big Tech May Just Be Starting
Largest tech companies seem poised to expand their reach and influence over the rest of the economy, rather than relinquish it
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Who Gets to Decide if an AI Is Alive?
We need a Turing Test for consciousness that works for modern AI
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China's 5G Soars over America's
In some U.S. cities, 5G is slower than the old 4G system; Washington must make it a priority
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Innovation Is Slowing Down—and Big Tech Is to Blame
The great IT revolution is preventing, not promoting, economic dynamism
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The Metaverse Will Require Computing Tech No One Knows How to Build
Experts believe building the metaverse will require nearly every kind of chip to be an order of magnitude more powerful than it is today
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Humans and AI: Problem Finders and Problem Solvers
Technologies such as AlphaCode cannot think about and design their own problems, but they are very good problem solvers
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Why a Safe Metaverse Is a Must
Virtual worlds need strong, enforceable rules to avoid the harassment and stalking common on social media platforms
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The Inevitability of Trusted Third Parties
The search for a crypto use case continues
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The Race to Save the Internet from Quantum Hackers
The quantum computer revolution could break encryption, but more-secure algorithms can safeguard privacy
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DeepMind AlphaCode Does Not Compare to Human Programmers
Human programmers are in control but they must learn to harness the power and limits of AI-generated code
From ACM Opinion