How Many Ways Can You Teach a Robot?
ACM Prize recipient Pieter Abbeel is working to help robots learn, and learn to improve.
Leah Hoffmann
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Bob Metcalfe, who co-invented Ethernet networking technology, continues to take on new challenges as a computational engineer.
Considering the Impact of Technology on Society
Moshe Vardi on having the difficult conversation about technology and social responsibility.
Finding an Alternate Way Forward with AI
Former Googlers Timnit Gebru and Alex Hanna are thinking about outcomes at their Distributed AI Research Institute.
Advancing the Ability of Robots to Help
ACM Athena Lecturer Ayanna Howard considers the benefits of robotics and the potential drawbacks of overtrust.
Learning New Things and Avoiding Obstacles
ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient Jack Dongarra never intended to work with computers.
Mining Energy from ‘Empty’ Air
Shyam Gollakota on the benefits of reducing the power consumption of communication and tapping ambient signals for electricity.
Exploring the Promise of Quantum Computing
ACM Computing Prize recipient Scott Aaronson discusses his work in quantum complexity.
Playing With, and Against, Computers
2019 ACM Computing Prize recipient David Silver on developing the AlphaGo algorithm, his fascination with Go, and on teaching computers to play.
Shaping the Foundations of Programming Languages
ACM A.M. Turing Award recipients Alfred Aho and Jeffrey Ullman discuss their early work, the 'Dragon Book,' and the future of 'live' computer science education.
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