Communications of the ACM
Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
How large language models are influencing online communities.
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The New Mind Control
Over the past century, more than a few great writers have expressed concern about humanity's future.
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Toward the End of Pilots
A memory that’s stayed with me from my stint in the military nearly 50 years ago is a sign that my supply sergeant kept on his desk: "We’ve been working with less...
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A Plan in Case Robots Take the Jobs: Give Everyone a Paycheck
Let's say computers come for most of our jobs. This may not seem likely at the moment; computer scientists and economists offer wildly varying ideas for how deeply...
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How the Feds Could Get Into Iphones Without Apple's Help
It's a showdown that has the country mesmerized.
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Apple's 'code = Speech' Mistake
In its legal fight against the FBI over iPhone security, Apple has made just about every argument it can credibly make.
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Ford's Futurist Knows Kids Today See Status in Their Smartphones, Not Cars
There can't be many job titles out there cooler than "futurist." And earlier this week, I sat down with Sheryl Connelly, who holds that position at the Ford Motor...
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This One Thing Could Hurt Apple's Case in Washington
Apple's fight with the FBI is widening beyond the courts.
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How Tim Cook Aims to Profit from Protecting Privacy
Would you stop buying Apple's products if it decided to help the FBI open a terrorist's iPhone?
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If Apple Aids Terrorists and the Fbi Is Big Brother… Whom Do We Root For?
There's been a lot of bluster about the ongoing encryption saga between the FBI and Apple.
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An Interview with Stanford University President John Hennessy
Stanford University President John Hennessy discusses his academic and industry experiences in Silicon Valley with UC Berkeley CS Professor David Patterson.
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Paper Presentation at Conferences: Time For a Reset
Seeking an improved paper presentation process.
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Riding and Thriving on the API Hype Cycle
Guidelines for the enterprise.
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The Need For Research in Broadening Participation
In addition to alliances created for broadening participation in computing, research is required to better utilize the knowledge they have produced.
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Fifty Years of Operating Systems
A recent celebration of 50 years of operating system research yields lessons for all professionals in designing offers for their clients.
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The Question of Information Justice
Information justice is both a business concern and a moral question.
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New Exemptions to Anti-Circumvention Rules
Allowing some reverse engineering of technical measures for non-infringing purposes.
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Telegraph to the Iphone: A Short History of Corporate Defiance
The high-stakes stalemate between Apple and the Justice Department isn’t the first time that Washington and Silicon Valley have come to a showdown over security...
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Apple's Fbi Battle Is Complicated. Here's What's Really Going On
The news this week that a magistrate ordered Apple to help the FBI hack an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooter suspects has polarized the nation—and...
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The Apple Fight Isn't About Encryption
The most striking aspect of Apple's message to customers on Tuesday wasn't the rejection of U.S. authorities' demand that the company help them break the encryption...
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