From Communications of the ACM
Digital innovation is not working in the interest of the whole of society. It is time to radically rethink its purpose without…
Filippo Gualtiero Blancato| March 1, 2024
Considering a controversial subject that extends far beyond the collection of phone metadata.Herbert Lin From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2016
Moving from the research realm to real-world business application.Satish Chandra, Suresh Thummalapenta, Saurabh Sinha From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2016
Influencing computer science education at the state level.Rick Adrion, Renee Fall, Barbara Ericson, Mark Guzdial From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2016
A year ago, President Obama stood behind a podium at the Federal Trade Commission and called for legislation that would set a single national standard for when...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | January 22, 2016
For many of us, the concept of artificial intelligence conjures up visions of a machine-dominated world, where humans are servants to the devices they created.Wired From ACM Opinion | January 22, 2016
It's been a memorable year in social media. 2015 saw the birth of live social streaming, with apps like Periscope and Meerkat winning over early adopters.Medium From ACM Opinion | January 21, 2016
There's a little parlor game that people in Silicon Valley like to play. Let's call it, Who's Losing?The New York Times From ACM Opinion | January 20, 2016
Never in history have more people had access to advanced encryption in their homes, offices, and pockets.The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | January 19, 2016
It must be difficult for the roughly half a billion people who visit Wikipedia every month to remember a world without the free online encyclopedia.Scientific American From ACM Opinion | January 15, 2016
President Obama used his final State of the Union address Tuesday night to reflect on his legacy. But he also put forth some specific proposals for his remaining...NPR From ACM News | January 13, 2016
"I'm a skeptic of 3-D, but when I saw the paintings I knew I had to use it," Werner Herzog told Judith Thurman in 2010, after the New York première of his documentary...The New Yorker From ACM Opinion | January 13, 2016
A new gene-editing technology has been relentlessly hyped over the past year, and it goes by a catchy if rather incongruous acronym: Crispr.The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | January 13, 2016
Every time a toddler accidentally shoots a friend or family member, a teen kills himself via gunshot or a shooter perpetrates an act of mass violence, public discussion...The Conversation From ACM Opinion | January 12, 2016
Google's chairman thinks artificial intelligence will let scientists solve some of the world’s "hard problems," like population growth, climate change, human development...Bloomberg From ACM Opinion | January 11, 2016
Here's the basic problem the government faces when it comes to stopping the Islamic State's Internet propaganda: It needs Silicon Valley's help. But some tech companies—even...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | January 11, 2016