Communications of the ACM
Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
How large language models are influencing online communities.
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Let’s Program in Social Studies Classes
NSF funding for our work in task-specific programming languages.
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When Algorithms Give Real Students Imaginary Grades
In-person final exams were canceled for thousands of students this spring, so computers stepped in — to disastrous effect.
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Autonomous Vehicle Safety: Lessons from Aviation
How more than 25years of experience with aviation safety-critical systems can be applied to autonomous vehicle systems.
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A Recent Renaissance in Privacy Law
Considering the recent increased attention to privacy law issues amid the typically slow pace of legal change.
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TECHNOLOchicas: A Critical Intersectional Approach Shaping the Color of Our Future
A unique partnership seeks to address the underrepresentation and unique barriers facing Latina women and girls of color in information technology.
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Data-Centricity: A Challenge and Opportunity for Computing Education
Rethinking the content of introductory computing around a data-centric approach to better engage and support a diversity of students.
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OMSCS: The Revolution Will Be Digitized
Lessons learned from the first five years of Georgia Tech's Online Master of Science in Computer Science program.
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College Courses Online Are Disappointing. Here's How to Fix Them
Colleges and universities should embrace the classic tutorial system and adapt it for the online world.
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Immigration Bans Will Lead to Dumbing Down of the World
Immigrants who came to America for study or employment are more likely to file a patent, publish a scientific paper, start a company, and earn higher wages than...
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AI Authorship?
Considering the role of humans in copyright protection of outputs produced by artificial intelligence.
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For Online Learning, Business Has Never Been Better
Demand for Chegg roughly doubled when schools shut down, but its chief executive, Dan Rosensweig, now needs to figure out how the company will adapt.
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The Cyberwar Needs More Women on the Front Lines
Educating girls to be the cybersecurity leaders of tomorrow will help combat criminals who prey on women and children.
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H-1B Visas Allow U.S. Companies to Thrive
Some longstanding opponents of legal and illegal immigration are using the high unemployment rates stemming from the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to keep necessary...
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How to Curtail Oversensing in the Home
Limiting sensitive information leakage via smart-home sensor data.
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Why Zoom Is Terrible
There's a reason video apps make you feel awkward and unfulfilled.
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How Autonomous Shuttles Could Transform the College Experience
Transportation and parking remain an ongoing issue among campuses everywhere.
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Will Online Education Widen Asia's Digital Divide?
Some students may be at a disadvantage as e-learning relies heavily on home environments, experts say.
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What Role for Antitrust in Regulating Platforms?
Using regulation to protect competition and innovation.
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Secure Development Tools and Techniques Need More Research That Will Increase Their Impact and Effectiveness in Practice
Secure development is an important and pressing problem.
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