Communications of the ACM
Innovation Is Overrated: A Provocation
Digital innovation is not working in the interest of the whole of society. It is time to radically rethink its purpose without…
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Five Questions for Brenda Darden Wilkerson
Former AnitaB.org president/CEO discusses AI, diversity in tech, and much more.
From ACM Opinion
Is Tech Dividing America?
When Americans consider how technology has changed their lives, they tend to focus on how the internet and smartphones have altered how they watch TV, connect with...
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Trump Is Making Canada Great Again
It's no secret that the United States has long dominated cutting-edge technologies, from personal computers and biotech to smartphones and social media.
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The Second Job You Don’t Know You Have
Technology has knocked the bottom rung out of the employment ladder, which has sent youth unemployment around the globe skyrocketing and presented us with a serious...
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The Hidden Politics of Video Games
Imagine that video games had been invented in the Middle Ages.
From ACM Opinion
Next Battle in the War on Science
The war over science is heating up on Capitol Hill.
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Turn Detroit Into Drone Valley
The popular recipe for creating the "next" Silicon Valley goes something like this:
From ACM Opinion
Scientists Must Spearhead Ethical se of Big Data
The recent revelation that the National Security Agency collects the personal data of United States citizens, allies and enemies alike has broken the traditional...
From ACM Opinion
Cyber Education Key to Security
Today, cyberspace is woven into the fabric of our daily lives.
From ACM Opinion