Here's a question I’m hoping comes up at Monday's presidential debate: Secretary Clinton and Mr. Trump, what would you do about self-driving trucks?The New York Times From ACM Opinion | September 21, 2016
If you believe everything you read, you are probably quite worried about the prospect of a superintelligent, killer AI.Technology Review From ACM Opinion | September 21, 2016
Contemplating Russian nuclear threats during the Cold War, the strategist Herman Kahn calibrated a macabre ladder of escalation, with 44 rungs ranging from "Ostensible...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | September 20, 2016
Two teams have set new distance records for quantum teleportation: using the weirdness of quantum mechanics to instantly transfer the condition or "state" of one...Science Magazine From ACM Opinion | September 20, 2016
Rachel Law, the 20-something co-founder of a New York startup called Kip, is sitting next to me at a café, tapping her phone screen to show how the company’s service...Newsweek From ACM Opinion | September 16, 2016
Many scientists worry over the reproducibility of wet-lab experiments, but data scientist Victoria Stodden's focus is on how to validate computational research:...Nature From ACM Opinion | September 15, 2016
Digital devices and software programs are complicated. Behind the pointing and clicking on screen are thousands of processes and routines that make everything work...Wired From ACM Opinion | September 15, 2016
I found myself on a desolate desert road, in front of a man who was leaning against the hood of a banged-up sedan and next to a United States Border Patrol agent...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | September 14, 2016
In the past few years, the devastating effects of hackers breaking into an organization's network, stealing confidential data, and publishing everything have been...The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | September 14, 2016
Voters in four competitive states will cast ballots in November on electronic machines that leave no paper trail—a lapse that threatens to sow distrust about a...Politico From ACM Opinion | September 8, 2016
Sure, legitimate telemarketers will refrain from calling you if you've put your phone number on it. But criminal telephone spammers will call you anyway because...Technology Review From ACM Opinion | September 8, 2016
The next president will have a range of issues on their plate, from how to deal with growing tensions with China and Russia, to an ongoing war against ISIS.Wired From ACM Opinion | September 7, 2016
For years, science-fiction moviemakers have been making us fear the bad things that artificially intelligent machines might do to their human creators.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | September 1, 2016
Reports this week of Russian intrusions into U.S. election systems have startled many voters, but computer experts are not surprised.The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | August 31, 2016
State-sponsored Russian hackers appear to be behind attacks on voter databases in Arizona and Illinois.Technology Review From ACM Opinion | August 31, 2016
It's 2016: What possible reason is there to vote on paper? When we use touchscreens to communicate, work, and shop, why can't we use similar technology to vote?The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | August 29, 2016