Communications of the ACM
Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
How large language models are influencing online communities.
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Is D-Wave's Quantum Processor Really 10⁸ Times Faster Than a Normal Computer?
We have been following D-Wave's claims about its quantum hardware at Ars for a number of years. Over that time, my impression has oscillated between skepticism,...
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Having a Conversation About Bulk Surveillance
Considering a controversial subject that extends far beyond the collection of phone metadata.
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Lessons from the Tech Transfer Trenches
Moving from the research realm to real-world business application.
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Code Hoarding
Committing to commits, and the beauty of summarizing graphs.
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Broadening Access to Computing Education State By State
Influencing computer science education at the state level.
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Privacy Research Directions
What must we learn in order to support privacy requirements as technology advances?
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Tech's 'frightful 5' Will Dominate Digital Life For Foreseeable Future
There's a little parlor game that people in Silicon Valley like to play. Let's call it, Who's Losing?
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Why Knowledge Representation Matters
A personal story: From philosophy to software.
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Unbalanced Data Leads to Obsolete Economic Advice
Few computer scientists and technological workers worry about their role in the economies of their industries and their countries. Background supplementary material...
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Where Code Comes From: Architectures of Automatic Control from Babbage to Algol
Considering the evolving concept of programming.
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Extrapolating from Moore's Law
Behind and beyond Microsoft, Intel, and Apple.
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Biometric Identity
Assessing the promises and dangers of biometric identity plans.
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The Death of American Research and Development
When rumors began to fly about a merger between chemical giants Dow Chemical and DuPont , it was obvious the deal was not your ordinary fee-driven scheme dreamed...
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Creating a New Generation of Computational Thinkers
Experiences with a successful school program in Scotland.
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The Case For Banning Killer Robots: Point
Ban the bots? Considering both sides of the argument for and against.
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I Can't Let You Do That, Dave
Computers should not treat their owners as adversaries.
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