Communications of the ACM
Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
How large language models are influencing online communities.
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The Latin of Software Code Is Thriving
Next time you laugh at musty old tech, remember that new technologies are often built on it.
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Who Is Liable when AI Kills?
We need to change rules and institutions while still promoting innovation to protect people from faulty AI.
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Tech Cos. Silent on Data Privacy since Roe v. Wade Reversal
Tech companies must, at the very least, communicate policies and practices to consumers.
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Algorithms with Predictions
Seeking a new approach that goes beyond worst-case analysis.
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The Future of Information Work
Considering the recent effects of remote work on network structure.
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'Sentience' Is the Wrong Discussion to Have on AI Right Now
A more important conversation would be one about human compatibility and trust.
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Google's 'Sentient' Chatbot Is Our Self-Deceiving Future
The next generation of AI will put the pathetic fallacy on steroids.
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Human-Like Programs Abuse Our Empathy
It is easy to be fooled by the mimicry, but consumers need transparency about how such systems are used.
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It's Time for AI to Retire the Turing Test
The Turing Test's most troubling legacy is an ethical one: It is fundamentally about deception.
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'AI Is Invisible'
Wendy Hall, computer scientist and acting chair of the AI Council, talks about challenging perceptions around AI.
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How Smarter AI Will Change Creativity
The promise and perils of a breakthrough in machine intelligence.
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AI Is Ushering In a New Scientific Revolution
AI is transforming the scientific process, automating and adding to what people can accomplish using it.
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Political Affiliation Influences Our Fear of Data Collection
It's not government Americans don't trust with their data; it's the opposite political party.
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Artificial General Intelligence Is Not as Imminent as You Might Think
A close look reveals that the newest systems, including DeepMind's much-hyped Gato, are still stymied by the same old problems.
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Democracy Deserves Better Algorithms
Big Tech could deploy any number of solutions to slow the spread of disinformation, with the most promising being to fix the algorithms.
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We Should Not Try to Make Conscious Software—Until We Should
Eventually, the most ethical option might be to divert all resources toward building very happy machines.
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Why All Cryptocurrency Should 'Die in a Fire'
Computer scientist Nicholas Weaver thinks cryptocurrency is a terrible idea that will end in disaster.
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Crashing Crypto: Is This Time Different?
Beyond speculation, cryptocurrency's value in economic transactions is hard to discern.
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Claims That Girls Have a 'Natural' Aversion to Physics Are Harmful
Girls are just as capable as boys in science and mathematics, but ingrained attitudes are stopping female students from engaging.
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