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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The Temptation of Data-Enabled Surveillance
Are universities the next cautionary tale?
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How to Know if Artificial Intelligence is About to Destroy Civilization
These canaries in the coal mines of AI would be signs that superintelligent robot overlords are approaching.
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Four Internets
Considering the merits of several models and approaches to Internet governance.
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Through the Lens of a Passionate Theoretician
Considering the far-reaching and fundamental implications of computing beyond digital computers.
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Dilemmas of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence has confronted us with a raft of dilemmas that challenge us to decide what values are important in our designs.
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Computing and Community in Formal Education
Culturally responsive computing repurposes computer science education by making it meaningful to not only students, but also to their families and communities. ...
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We Need to Talk About 'Cloud Neutrality'
Given how critical the cloud has become for a huge swath of the tech economy, maybe we should ask ourselves whether this infrastructure should be in the hands of...
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Why Connected Cars May Never Come
John Paré tells the story of his first trip in an autonomous vehicle.
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Guiding Students to Develop Essential Skills
Students should interact with one another to practice skills and construct their own understanding, with assistance from a teacher acting as a coach and guide —...
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Are You Sure Your Software Will Not Kill Anyone?
Using software to control potentially unsafe systems requires the use of new software and system engineering approaches.
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Are We Losing Momentum?
Estimating when the second half of the world will come online.
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We're Banning Facial Recognition. We're Missing the Point.
The whole point of modern surveillance is to treat people differently, and facial recognition technologies are only a small part of that.
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Ethics of Technology Needs More Political Philosophy
Incorporating considerations of reasonable pluralism, individual agency, and legitimate authority.
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Von Neumann Thought Turing's Universal Machine was 'Simple and Neat.': But That Didn't Tell Him How to Design a Computer
New discoveries answer an old question.
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Artificial Intelligence and the Adversary
The AI that our top scientists and engineers are now building to advance American security and prosperity could instead sow the seeds of our demise.
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Should Researchers Use Data from Security Breaches?
Evaluating the arguments for and against using digital data derived from security breaches.
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We Shouldn't be Scared by 'Superintelligent A.I.'
Bostrom, Russell, and other writers argue that even if the probability is small that superintelligent machines will emerge in the foreseeable future, we should...
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50 Years Ago, I Helped Invent the Internet. How Did It Go So Wrong?
We did not anticipate that the dark side of the Internet would emerge with such ferocity. Or that we would feel an urgent need to fix it.
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An Interview with Leonard Kleinrock
The UCLA professor and networking pioneer reflects on his career in industry and academia.
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