Communications of the ACM
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The Benefits of Rust
An in-depth discussion about the virtue of Rust, its future, and more
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How Much Has Quantum Computing Actually Advanced?
John Martinis, former chief architect of Google Sycamore, offers a measured perspective on quantum's progress
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Self-Supervised Learning and Large Language Models
Stanford PhD student discusses recent research on understanding, building, and controlling pre-trained models
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Anne Carpenter: Her Machine Learning Tools Pull Insights from Cell Images
Computational biologist brings the power of machine learning to researchers seeking answers in mountains of cell images
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Jeannette Wing: How Computing Has Transformed
Data science expert talks about how trustworthy AI and causal reasoning can help society solve real-world problems
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SEC Isn't Hurting Crypto Innovation, Says Industry Leader
Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin says SEC Chair Gensler may need greater authority over crypto industry
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Meta Learning and Model-Based Reinforcement Learning
Stanford professor Chelsea Finn talks about robotics and meta learning research
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Should Oversight of Biased AI Be Left Up to People?
Mounting research shows humans may not be up to the task of reigning in runaway algorithms
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Building Computer Models That See Everything
Advanced modeling and experimental techniques help computational neuroscientist understand how our minds try to perceive the world
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Battery Pioneer Akira Yoshino Talks Tesla, Apple, and the Electric Future
2019 Nobel Prize winner discusses the prospect of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles and autonomous electric vehicles that charge themselves
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Governments and Businesses Must Unite to Combat Ransomware Threat
Cybersecurity expert says nations must stop sheltering bad actors in order to thwart threats and attacks
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Now Is the Time to Prepare for the Quantum Computing Revolution
Quantum computing is likely five to 10 years away, says one expert, but waiting until it happens will put your organization behind.
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The Tech and Social Impact of AI's Emerging Foundation Models
They could be pivotal for the future of not only machine learning but also society as a whole
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Playing With, and Against, Computers
2019 ACM Computing Prize recipient David Silver on developing the AlphaGo algorithm, his fascination with Go, and on teaching computers to play.
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Deloitte's Quantum Computing Leader on the Technology's Healthcare Future
Scott Buchholz believes it will improve healthcare analytics, disease tracking and diagnosis, supply chains, drug discovery, and more
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The Computer Scientist Training AI to Think With Analogies
Digital minds will never truly be like ours until they can make analogies.
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Faster Python Programming: How Developers Built Pyston and Where It Goes Next
Now in version 2.2, Pyston stakes its claim on the speed and performance of web applications.
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97 Things Every Java Developer Should Know
Book authors discuss compilation featuring expert advice from Java leaders and practitioners.
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An Interview with Jim Keller: 'The Laziest Person at Tesla'
Veteran chip designer covers his past lives, Moore's Law, AI-designed chips, security, ethics, and more.
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