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Host of Problems with Facebook Deepfake Ban, Expert Says
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Host of Problems with Facebook Deepfake Ban, Expert Says

Facebook's newly announced ban on deepfake videos presents a number of challenges in the fight against the spread of misinformation, says Tim Weninger, associate...

A* Search
From Communications of the ACM

A* Search: What's in a Name?

A search for algorithmic answers returns unique results.

Ethics of Technology Needs More Political Philosophy
From Communications of the ACM

Ethics of Technology Needs More Political Philosophy

Incorporating considerations of reasonable pluralism, individual agency, and legitimate authority.

Von Neumann Thought Turing's Universal Machine was 'Simple and Neat.'
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Von Neumann Thought Turing's Universal Machine was 'Simple and Neat.': But That Didn't Tell Him How to Design a Computer

New discoveries answer an old question.

'Platformizing' a Bad Business Does Not Make It a Good Business
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'Platformizing' a Bad Business Does Not Make It a Good Business

Transaction platforms link third-party applications and services providers with users.

Increasing Automation in Policing
From Communications of the ACM

Increasing Automation in Policing

Seeking the delicate balance between civil liberties and policing public safety.

The AI Community Needs fo Take Responsibility for Its Technology and Its Actions
From ACM Opinion

The AI Community Needs fo Take Responsibility for Its Technology and Its Actions

Celeste Kidd, a cognitive psychologist, challenged the audience to think critically about the future they want to build.

Yoshua Bengio, Revered Architect of AI, Has Some Ideas About What to Build Next
From ACM Opinion

Yoshua Bengio, Revered Architect of AI, Has Some Ideas About What to Build Next

The Turing Award winner wants AI systems that can reason, plan, and imagine

Why 'Move Fast and Break Things' Doesn't Work Anymore
From ACM Opinion

Why 'Move Fast and Break Things' Doesn't Work Anymore

For the past few decades, agility in the technology sector has largely meant moving faster and faster down a predetermined path.

Stop Saying Driverless Cars Will Help Old People
From ACM Opinion

Stop Saying Driverless Cars Will Help Old People

And maybe start including them in research instead of just assuming we know what they want.

Artificial Intelligence and the Adversary
From ACM Opinion

Artificial Intelligence and the Adversary

The AI that our top scientists and engineers are now building to advance American security and prosperity could instead sow the seeds of our demise.

AIs Should Have The Same Ethical Protections As Animals
From ACM Opinion

AIs Should Have The Same Ethical Protections As Animals

We will soon have AI as cognitively sophisticated as mice or dogs, so it is time to start thinking about whether these AIs deserve the ethical protections we typically...

The Architect of Modern Algorithms
From ACM Opinion

The Architect of Modern Algorithms

Barbara Liskov pioneered the modern approach to writing code. She warns that the challenges facing computer science today can't be overcome with good design alone...

I Invented the World Wide Web. Here’s How We Can Fix It.
From ACM Opinion

I Invented the World Wide Web. Here’s How We Can Fix It.

Sir Tim Berners-Lee wanted the Web to serve humanity. He says it's not too late to live up to that promise.

Public Entrepreneurship and Policy Engineering
From Communications of the ACM

Public Entrepreneurship and Policy Engineering

Training the next generation of leader and problem solver.

Uncertainty
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Uncertainty

Considering how to best navigate stability and randomness.

Koding Academies
From Communications of the ACM

Koding Academies

A low-risk path to becoming a front-end plumber.

Should Researchers Use Data from Security Breaches?
From Communications of the ACM

Should Researchers Use Data from Security Breaches?

Evaluating the arguments for and against using digital data derived from security breaches.

Removing the Risk of AI Bias in the Public Sector
From ACM Opinion

Removing the Risk of AI Bias in the Public Sector

What practical steps can be taken to drive ethical, unbiased AI use in the public sector?

Why Cybersecurity Should Be India's Foremost Priority
From ACM Opinion

Why Cybersecurity Should Be India's Foremost Priority

Attacks on embedded systems and IoT have increased in India.
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