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Opinion Jul 1 2023

Revisiting ACM’s Open-Conference Principle

I would like to see the ACM Presidential Task Force on "Open Science" develop a detailed set of guiding principles for conference-site selection. Principles, however, must be translated to concrete decisions in the context of a messy reality.

Computing Profession

Opinion May 1 2023

ACM for the Public Good

The ACM 4.0 Initiative aims to lay the foundations of ACM for the next 25 years on issues of service to society and to ACM members, ACM membership, ACM finances, and internal processes.

Computing Profession

Opinion Mar 1 2023

Who Is Responsible Around Here?

Let us stop talking about Responsible AI. We, computing professionals, should all accept responsibility now, starting with ACM!

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Opinion Jan 1 2023

How Not to Win a Tech War

For the U.S. to compete with China, the U.S. is using Chinese talent. Approximately 65% of doctoral students in computing in North America are international students. My estimate is that this pool is dominated by Chinese students.

Computing Profession

Opinion Nov 1 2022

Accountability and Liability in Computing

The slow progress in cybersecurity is leading many to conclude the problem is not due to just a lack of technical solution but reflects a market failure, which disincentivizes those who may be able to fix serious security vulnerabilities from doing so.

Computing Profession

Opinion Sep 1 2022

Technology and Democracy

Computing has become highly important in everyday life during the past 75 years. In addition to its many benefits, however, it has also played a major role in driving societal polarization.

Computing Profession

Opinion Jul 1 2022

An Association of the Members, by the Members, for the Members

The ACM Future of Computing Academy and social-responsibility initiatives are both very important to the future of ACM, and ACM should not give up on them.

Computing Applications

Opinion May 1 2022

War and Tech (and ACM)

The West has responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with punitive economic sanctions. In one fell swoop, the efficient, (almost) unified world of global technology has come apart.

Computing Profession

Opinion Mar 1 2022

ACM, Ethics, and Corporate Behavior

The biggest problem that computing faces today is not that AI technology is unethical, but that AI technology is used by large and powerful corporations to support a business model that is, arguably, unethical.

Computing Profession

Opinion Jan 1 2022

Will AI Destroy Education?

Technology can lead to improved education, but only if we move slow and do not break things.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Former CACM Editor-in-Chief Moshe Y. Vardi

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