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 Computer Scientist Who Finds Life Lessons in Games
In Shang-Hua Teng's work, theoretical and practical questions have long been intertwined. Now he's turning his focus to the impractical.
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How ChatGPT Could Revolutionize Education
Could an AI chatbot change learning forever?
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It Is Time to Have a Group Chat about AI
We need to seriously consider how to regulate the use of AI—long before it can replace the functions of tens of millions to billions of people.
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An AI Bill of Rights
Suresh Venkatasubramanian, professor of Computer Science and Data Science at Brown University, discusses the "Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights" and more.
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Human Values for Artificial Intelligence
We must act now to ensure that AI's development is guided by human-centric principles.
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The Battle Over Women's Data
In a post-Roe world, bodily autonomy must include control over personal data.
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U.K. Online Safety Bill Is Doomed to Fail
Draft legislation suffers from mission creep, internal contradictions, and a dire lack of clear definitions.
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An Analysis of Black Faculty in CS Research Departments
Exploring Black faculty at computer science research departments where Ph.D. programs exist.
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The Premature Obituary of Programming
Why deep learning will not replace programming.
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Building Machine Learning Models Like Open Source Software
Proposing a community-based system for model development.
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Software Engineering of Machine Learning Systems
Seeking to make machine learning more dependable.
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Ethical AI is Not about AI
The equation Ethics + AI = Ethical AI is questionable.
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The Elephant in the Room
It is time to get the POSIX elephant off our necks.
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Four Ways to Add Active Learning to Computing Courses
How active-learning techniques can benefit students in computing courses.
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Gavriella Schuster: Empowering Women in Tech
Despite efforts to attract women into the tech industry, the representation of women at mid-tier and leadership levels remains depressingly static.
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What's Next for Quantum Computing?
Companies are moving away from setting qubit records in favor of practical hardware and long-term goals.
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