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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Data-Centricity: A Challenge and Opportunity for Computing Education
Rethinking the content of introductory computing around a data-centric approach to better engage and support a diversity of students.
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OMSCS: The Revolution Will Be Digitized
Lessons learned from the first five years of Georgia Tech's Online Master of Science in Computer Science program.
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If Done Right, AI Could Make Policing Fairer
Stanford's Fei-Fei Li says technology should be developed in an inclusive way that reflects our values.
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If Done Right, AI Could Make Policing Fairer
Stanford's Fei-Fei Li says technology should be developed in an inclusive way that reflects our values.
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Who’s Behind Wednesday’s Epic Twitter Hack?
This post is an attempt to lay out some of the timeline of the attack, and point to clues about who may have been behind it.
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Vint Cerf: COVID-19 Highlights How We Need Better Internet Access Everywhere
Cerf shares his views on the future of the Internet, the importance of trust and empathy, and the impact of new technologies like IoT and AI on the future of communications...
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College Courses Online Are Disappointing. Here's How to Fix Them
Colleges and universities should embrace the classic tutorial system and adapt it for the online world.
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Visa Freeze For STEM Workers: 'We're Cutting Off Our Future'
Jim Carrington of the Danforth Plant Science Center says President Trump's freeze on green cards and visas for new immigrants will do more harm than good for cities...
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Immigration Bans Will Lead to Dumbing Down of the World
Immigrants who came to America for study or employment are more likely to file a patent, publish a scientific paper, start a company, and earn higher wages than...
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The Art of AI: An Interview with Kai-Fu Lee
Kai-Fu Lee, chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures in Beijing, discusses the global AI race, the current state of the field, and what comes next.
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Why Tech Made Racial Injustice Worse, and How to Fix It
The better design of future systems will help overcome current injustices, says Professor Ruha Benjamin of Princeton University.
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Formal Methods as a Path to Better Cybersecurity
Any piece of software should be able to provide the desired features, and when errors do occur, the software should handle them gracefully.
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For Online Learning, Business Has Never Been Better
Demand for Chegg roughly doubled when schools shut down, but its chief executive, Dan Rosensweig, now needs to figure out how the company will adapt.
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For Online Learning, Business Has Never Been Better
Demand for Chegg roughly doubled when schools shut down, but its chief executive, Dan Rosensweig, now needs to figure out how the company will adapt.
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The Cyberwar Needs More Women on the Front Lines
Educating girls to be the cybersecurity leaders of tomorrow will help combat criminals who prey on women and children.
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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (of Technology)
The social media information ecosystem driven solely by popularity fails to recognize what truly matters and makes it exceedingly difficult to see what's really...
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A Case for Banning Facial Recognition
A Google research scientist explains why she thinks the police shouldn't use facial recognition software.
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A Case for Banning Facial Recognition
A Google research scientist explains why she thinks the police shouldn't use facial recognition software.
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