Communications of the ACM
Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
How large language models are influencing online communities.
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Why Wikileaks Is Good For America
A truly free press—one unfettered by concerns of nationalism—is apparently a terrifying problem for elected governments and tyrannies alike.
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.s. Chip Manufacturing in the Age of the Ipad
Behind the fly-off-the-shelf popularity of products like Apple's iPad and iPhone are hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs—mostly overseas. Is it possible...
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Ftc 'do Not Track' Plan Would Be a Google Killer
The Federal Trade Commission proposed this week that consumers should have a "do not track" option for the Internet, similar to the "do not call" list that exists...
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The Birth of a .k. Tech Giant
British chip designer ARM will soon be 20 years old. Bill Thompson was there at the start.
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We Need a Research Data Census
The increasing volume of research data highlights the need for reliable, cost-effective data storage and preservation at the national scale.
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Literate Coding
While it is true that "programmers aren't English majors," there are many days that I wish they were, or that...
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The Role of Hispanic-Serving Institutions in Contributing to an Educated Work Force
In order to thrive and even survive in the worldwide marketplace of ideas and innovation, the U.S. must aggressively...
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IBM's Single-Processor Supercomputer Efforts
Imagine a CPU designed to issue and execute up to seven instructions per clock cycle, with a clock rate 10 times faster than the reigning supercomputer. This is...
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The Coming African Tsunami of Information Insecurity
As the affordability and use of mobile phones in Africa increase, so too will security vulnerabilities.
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In the Grip of the New Monopolists
Do away with Google? Break up Facebook? We can't imagine life without them—and that's the problem.
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What You Should Include in an Agreement with a Cloud Provider
Cloud computing is a lot like the weather: Everybody talks about it, but nobody does anything about it. Just 9.3% of companies say they'll be using platform or...
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Complexity of It Systems Will Be Our ndoing
CTO says $2 million project has less than 50% chance of success.
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In Support of Computer Science Teachers and the CSTA
If we want more computer science students, and if we want computer scientists to be understood for what we are, we must clarify the message about computer science...
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Sensor Networks For the Sciences
Lessons from the field derived from developing wireless sensor networks for monitoring active and hazardous volcanoes.
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Why Isn't Cyberspace More Secure?
Evaluating governmental actions—and inactions—toward improving cyber security and addressing future challenges.
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Why Do Software Startups Patent (or Not)?
Assessing the controversial results of a recent empirical study of the role of intellectual property in software startups.
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K-12 Computational Learning
Enhancing student learning and understanding by combining theories of learning with the computer's unique attributes.
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Ray Ozzie: Dawn of a New Day
Five years ago, having only recently arrived at the company, I wrote The Internet Services Disruption in order to kick off a major change management process across...
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3 Questions: Arpa-E Chief on the Energy Challenge
During a visit to MIT, Arun Majumdar, director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E), discussed the global energy...
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