Communications of the ACM
Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
How large language models are influencing online communities.
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Anti-Immigration Rhetoric Is a Threat to American Leadership
New immigration policies, coupled with xenophobic rhetoric and actions both before and after the election, are undoing the compact between the United States and...
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No, Microwave Ovens Cannot Spy on You, For Lots of Reasons
If you've been feeling a little paranoid lately—like even your standing mixer may be spying on you—rest assured that Trump senior counselor Kellyanne Conway shares...
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Are Teenagers Replacing Drugs With Smartphones?
Amid an opioid epidemic, the rise of deadly synthetic drugs and the widening legalization of marijuana, a curious bright spot has emerged in the youth drug culture...
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Wikileaks' Attack on .s. Intelligence
Tuesday's WikiLeaks release exposing thousands of detailed documents on CIA hacking tools is an unbridled attack on U.S. intelligence operations with little or...
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Why the Biggest Challenge Facing AI Is an Ethical One
Artificial intelligence is everywhere and it's here to stay.
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Africa Needs More Women Computer Scientists: How To Make It Happen
Computer science is an especially male-dominated university course all over the world. I have some ideas about how to throw open more doors for women computer scientists...
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Trump's Wiretap Rant Betrays Ignorance of the Law
President Donald Trump set the political and national security community on fire Saturday morning, starting the day with a four-part Twitter rant alleging that...
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I'm Marching to Fight the Alarming War on Science. Join Me
Two new public marches and demonstrations focused on science and climate change have been scheduled for April. I plan to be at both.
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Listen, Technology Holdouts: Enough Is Enough
Even as fanatic customers can be counted on to line up outside the Apple store for the latest iPhone, there are still millions of Americans who don't use a smartphone...
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Hollywood Has No Idea What to Do with Vr
Would you watch a virtual-reality Casablanca?
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Face It, Meatsack: Pro Gamer Will Be the Only Job Left
Look at economic data closely and the trends aren't pretty: People with elite backgrounds are hoovering up an increasing share of new income and wealth.
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No, Robots Aren't Killing the American Dream
Defenders of globalization are on solid ground when they criticize President Trump's threats of punitive tariffs and border walls.
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Where Review Goes Wrong
Examining professional misconduct among academic publication examiners.
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Supreme Court on Design Patent Damages in Samsung v. Apple
Considering influences leading to the recent U.S Supreme Court decision in a years-long case that Apple filed against Samsung over iPhone design infringement.
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Texting and Driving Isn't a Millennial Problem. It's an Engineering Problem
Millennials love their smartphones and refuse to drive without them. No amount of fist shaking or age shaming will fix this problem. Banishing distracted driving...
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Will Algorithms Erode Our Decision-Making Skills?
Algorithms are embedded into our technological lives, helping accomplish a variety of tasks like making sure that email makes it to your aunt or that you're matched...
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'drone Bees' Are Comically Inept, Expensive and Dangerous to Real Bees
Bees are in decline in many areas.
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The AI Threat Isn't Skynet. It's the End of the Middle Class
In February 1975, a group of geneticists gathered in a tiny town on the central coast of California to decide if their work would bring about the end of the world...
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Coming Technology Will Likely Destroy Millions of Jobs. Is Trump Ready?
American manufacturing job losses to China and Mexico were a major theme of the presidential campaign, and President Trump has followed up on his promise to pressure...
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