From Communications of the ACM
Digital innovation is not working in the interest of the whole of society. It is time to radically rethink its purpose without…
Filippo Gualtiero Blancato| March 1, 2024
There is so much more to language and human beings than large language models can possibly master.
Peter J. Denning From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2023
The artificial intelligence design challenge of teaming humans and machines is difficult because machines cannot read the context of use.
Peter J. Denning, John Arquilla From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2022
How detachment from your community blocks your success at leading innovations, and what to do about it.
Peter J. Denning From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2022
Computing professionals use powerful abstractions to tame complexity in large software systems and distributed networks.
Peter J. Denning From Communications of the ACM | April 1, 2022
The issue is not who has the "truth," but whose claims deserve more credence.
Peter J. Denning, Jeffrey Johnson From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2021
Avalanches generate enormous breakdowns. The practices of innovation adoption may be just what you need to resolve them.
Peter J. Denning From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2020
The S-shaped curve of technology adoption is a welcome recurrence in an otherwise chaotic adoption world.
Peter J. Denning, Ted G. Lewis From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2020
Engineering has been marginalized by the unhealthy belief that engineering is the application of science.
Peter J. Denning From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2017
A recent celebration of 50 years of operating system research yields lessons for all professionals in designing offers for their clients.Peter J. Denning From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2016
Until we moderate our fascination with creating ideas, we will not achieve the rate of innovations we seek.
Peter J. Denning, Nicholas Dew From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2015
A new report from Chile about improving economic competitiveness advances a novel interpretation of innovation. Timing is everything.
Peter J. Denning From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2014
Design thinking is the newest fashion for finding better solutions to problems. Combining it with computational thinking offers some real possibilities for improving...Peter J. Denning From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2013
The conversation for action gives a framework for completing professional actions effectively.Peter J. Denning From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2013