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 Architect of Modern Algorithms
Barbara Liskov pioneered the modern approach to writing code. She warns that the challenges facing computer science today can't be overcome with good design alone...
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I Invented the World Wide Web. Here’s How We Can Fix It.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee wanted the Web to serve humanity. He says it's not too late to live up to that promise.
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Public Entrepreneurship and Policy Engineering
Training the next generation of leader and problem solver.
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Uncertainty
Considering how to best navigate stability and randomness.
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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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Dan Jacobson On ORNL's Algorithms for Climate-Resilient Crops
Dan Jacobson of Oak Ridge National Laboratory has a few ideas on how artificial intelligence might impact agriculture, the food industry, and the field of bioengineering...
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Removing the Risk of AI Bias in the Public Sector
What practical steps can be taken to drive ethical, unbiased AI use in the public sector?
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Why Cybersecurity Should Be India's Foremost Priority
Attacks on embedded systems and IoT have increased in India.
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How to Improve Technical Expertise for Judges In AI-Related Litigation
There are several things court systems and professional organizations should do to enhance the technical capabilities of judges.
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Trolling Is Now Mainstream Political Discourse
We are heading down the dystopian path. Trolling has become a mainstream form, if not the mainstream form of political discourse.
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Is the Computer Science Degree Dead?
Recent trends point to a decline in traditional education due to changing views and alternative education opportunities.
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Computing Ethics Are a Board Concern
Five recommendations for directors by Marty J. Wolf on where to start.
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Should Computer Science Be Required?
At far too many institutions today, students who are not computer science majors encounter severe enrollment caps and watered-down or limited courses, writes Robert...
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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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Tech Giants Have Hijacked the Web. It's Time for a Reboot
Technology giants like Facebook and Google have transformed the Internet into a corporate monopoly, experts warn, but a growing cottage industry aims to decentralize...
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Why Google's Quantum Supremacy Milestone Matters
Quantum computing is the first computing paradigm since Turing expected to change the fundamental scaling behavior of algorithms, making certain tasks feasible...
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Should Computer Science Be Required?
At far too many institutions today, students who are not computer science majors encounter severe enrollment caps and watered-down or limited courses, writes...
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Mark Zuckerberg Needs to Shut Up
Since 2017, nearly every time the Facebook CEO has tried to sound thoughtful, he's sounded unprepared, shallow, and full of hubris. Time to zip it.
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