Communications of the ACM
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'The New Generation of Computer Scientist Wants to Benefit Society'
Professor Jim Kurose discusses the type of science computing researchers are focusing on and the future of the field.
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Interpretable Machine Learning
A conversation with Been Kim, staff research scientist at Google Brain.
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The Computer Scientist Challenging AI to Learn Better
Christopher Kanan is building algorithms that can continuously learn over time—the way people do.
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How to Solve AI's 'Common-Sense' Problem
AI systems without common sense will make mistakes when they reach the limits of where they've been trained.
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Matthew Ball on the Metaverse
Leading metaverse theorist shares his thoughts on the sudden rise of the concept, its utility for the enterprise, and what we still get wrong.
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Can Computers Be Mathematicians?
Artificial intelligence has bested humans at problem-solving challenges like chess and Go. Is mathematics research next?
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'Video Games Are for Boys'
Hopscotch app co-founder Samantha John discusses her journey from avoiding video games to helping kids create them.
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Quantifying Computing Power and Innovation
Rapid increases in chip speed and power have fueled innovation in many industries, but the future trajectory of that progress may be in jeopardy.
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Yann LeCun's Bold New Vision for the Future of AI
One of deep learning's godfathers pulls together old ideas to sketch out a fresh path for AI.
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The Computer Scientist Who Parlays Failures into Breakthroughs
An interview with Yale University Sterling Professor of Computer Science Daniel Spielman.
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Intro to Model-Free and Model-Based Reinforcement Learning
Neuroscientist and author Daeyeol Lee talks reinforcement learning in humans and animals, AI and natural intelligence, and more.
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Lina Khan, a Big Tech Critic, Tries Answering Detractors
In an interview, the FTC chair lays out some of her plans now that she has a Democratic majority at the agency.
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Teaching Robots to Help People in Their Everyday Lives
An interview with Max Braun of Everyday Robots.
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Why Science Needs More Research Software Engineers
Ten years after their profession got its name, research software engineers seek to swell their ranks.
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What Is So Great about Quantum Computing?
A Q&A with NIST theorist Alexey Gorshkov.
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Code Breaker: Meet the Man Who Virtually Invented Computer Art
Herbert W. Franke's digital work is finally being recognized as revolutionary after being rejected and scorned in the 1950s.
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AI's Threats to Jobs and Human Happiness Are Real
But short-term job chaos will give way to long-term prosperity, says artificial intelligence expert Kai-Fu Lee.
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How to Write Software with Mathematical Perfection
Leslie Lamport revolutionized how computers talk to each other, and now he's working on how engineers talk to their machines.
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