Communications of the ACM
Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
How large language models are influencing online communities.
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The Long Road Ahead to Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography
Anticipating the output of the competition for new cryptographic algorithms.
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Addressing Algorithmic Discrimination
Considering the intersection of technical design and civil rights when building and using classification algorithms.
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Epic Versus Apple and the Future of App Stores
Seeking a more equitable way to govern and distribute the revenues generated by App-store marketplaces.
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Log4j Vulnerability: Why Your Hot Take on It Is Wrong
Log4j vulnerability is too complex to be boiled down to just single cause
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Who Killed the Robot Dog?
The robotic companion was once a dream of techno-utopianism, but has instead become a terrifying weapon
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The Dream of U.S.-Made Computer Chips
Before we invest in making more chips on U.S. soil, we should be asking what we're trying to achieve
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Quantum Computing Nears a Quantum Leap
Quantum computers have experienced a number of notable improvements in recent weeks
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AWS Has a Sexy New Modernization Play: Mainframes
AWS announced a range of cool services at re:Invent 2021, but none more important than its Mainframe Modernization service
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Your Response to AWS Going Down Shouldn't Be Multicloud
It's convenient but wrong to assume multicloud will solve your application resilience woes
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Courts Must Stop Social Media Cos. from Co-opting the First Amendment
Federal appeals courts should strike down Florida and Texas laws but reject social media companies' broader arguments
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It's Too Late for Meta to Win over Washington
Lawmakers are not interested in the company's proposed concessions
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The Urgency of the Moment for Congress on AI and National Security
Congressional oversight of the intelligence community is critical to keeping pace with adversaries and gleaning accurate insights
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Facebook's Missteps Should Be a Lesson for Web3
The new crop of technologists building Web3 can still learn a lot from Open Graph's problems
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An AWS Inconvenience
The company's recent outage took down Adele, Netflix, Tinder, and more, but it could've been worse
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China Will Soon Lead the U.S. in Tech
Beijing pulls ahead in 5G and artificial intelligence, while catching up in semiconductors
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Truly Ethical AI Needs Research to Be Independent from Big Tech
Curb the power of Silicon Valley and protect those who speak up about the harms of AI
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Why We Must Rethink AI Benchmarks
While helpful in comparing AI performance, benchmarks are often taken out of context, sometimes to harmful results
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Securing Kubernetes Environments
Lack of resources is a massive blocker, so IT leaders need to prioritize
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Four AI Trends for 2022
Look for improvements to neural networks, strategic ethics, hiring practices, and even gastronomy
From ACM Opinion