Communications of the ACM
Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
How large language models are influencing online communities.
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Artificial Intelligence Is Breaking Patent Law
Inventions devised by machines require their own intellectual property law and an international treaty.
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Toward Total-System Trustworthiness
Considering how to achieve the long-term goal to systemically reduce risks.
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U.S. Needs New 'Manhattan Project' to Avoid Cyber Catastrophe
Without dramatic action, a cyber catastrophe is nearly inevitable.
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To Win the Next War, the Pentagon Needs Nerds
Data scientists, coders, and other techies could prove decisive in future conflicts—if Uncle Sam can recruit them.
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It Is Okay to Opt out of the Crypto Revolution
The crypto industry is investing heavily in getting more people to buy in, but that does not mean you have to.
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Nobody Knows Where the Red Line Is for Cyberwarfare
Is offense the best defense? Or would threats of retaliation keep an enemy in check?
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Bitcoin Isn't Going to Change
There's no evidence that Bitcoin's key players are interested in switching from proof-of-work to energy-saving proof of stake.
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The Perils of Machine Learning in Designing New Chemicals and Materials
As ML tools become more broadly available when making new compounds and materials, the possibilities of misuse increase and must be guarded against.
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My Nightmare Trip into the Metaverse
A reporter dons a VR headset, heads into the metaverse, and witnesses the most disturbing sights of her life.
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Book Review: The Future of AI
Cyber analyst James Voorhees reviews The New Fire: War, Peace and Democracy in the Age of AI by Ben Buchanan and Andrew Imbrie.
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Toward Justice in Computer Science through Community, Criticality, and Citizenship
Proposing a justice-centered CS education.
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Two Paths for Digital Disability Law
Understanding the legal drivers of efforts to make technology accessible.
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Can AI Improve Road Safety Now?
Well before self-driving cars become a reality, there are simpler approaches that can make roads much safer.
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How Ukraine Has Defended Itself against Cyber Attacks
As in Ukraine, U.S. organizations should work with U.S. cybersecurity agencies to prepare for and prevent attacks.
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We Need a 911 for the Metaverse
Citizens of the metaverse deserve an industrywide standard for reporting abuse and harassment.
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Congress's Antitrust Bills Have a Problem: The Happy Customer
Politicians must walk a fine line as they try to rein in Big Tech's self-preferencing tactics.
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Why You Haven't Heard about the Secret Cyberwar in Ukraine
Cyberwar has come, but the digital confrontation is playing out in the shadows.
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Communications' Digital Initiative and Its First Digital Event
How AI and science are shaping each other.
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Russia Is Risking the Creation of an Irreversible 'Splinternet'
If Russia disconnects—or is booted—from the Internet's governing bodies, the Internet may never be the same.
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