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Yoshua Bengio, Revered Architect of AI, Has Some Ideas About What to Build Next
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Public Entrepreneurship and Policy Engineering

Training the next generation of leader and problem solver.

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
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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.

How to Improve Technical Expertise for Judges In AI-Related Litigation
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How to Improve Technical Expertise for Judges In AI-Related Litigation

There are several things court systems and professional organizations should do to enhance the technical capabilities of judges.

Trolling Is Now Mainstream Political Discourse
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Trolling Is Now Mainstream Political Discourse

We are heading down the dystopian path. Trolling has become a mainstream form, if not the mainstream form of political discourse.

Is the Computer Science Degree Dead?
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Is the Computer Science Degree Dead?

Recent trends point to a decline in traditional education due to changing views and alternative education opportunities.

Computing Ethics Are a Board Concern
From ACM Opinion

Computing Ethics Are a Board Concern

Five recommendations for directors by Marty J. Wolf on where to start.

Should Computer Science Be Required?
From ACM Opinion

Should Computer Science Be Required?

At far too many institutions today, students who are not computer science majors encounter severe enrollment caps and watered-down or limited courses, writes Robert...

Tech Giants Have Hijacked the Web. It's Time for a Reboot
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Tech Giants Have Hijacked the Web. It's Time for a Reboot

Technology giants like Facebook and Google have transformed the Internet into a corporate monopoly, experts warn, but a growing cottage industry aims to decentralize...

Why Google's Quantum Supremacy Milestone Matters
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Why Google's Quantum Supremacy Milestone Matters

Quantum computing is the first computing paradigm since Turing expected to change the fundamental scaling behavior of algorithms, making certain tasks feasible...

Should Computer Science Be Required?
From ACM Opinion

Should Computer Science Be Required?

At far too many institutions today, students who are not computer science majors encounter severe enrollment caps and watered-down or limited courses, writes...

Mark Zuckerberg Needs to Shut Up
From ACM Opinion

Mark Zuckerberg Needs to Shut Up

Since 2017, nearly every time the Facebook CEO has tried to sound thoughtful, he's sounded unprepared, shallow, and full of hubris. Time to zip it.
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