Understanding and Improving Crowdsourcing Models
A network of researchers are attempting to create more efficient and useful crowdsourcing models that could be used to predict everything from terrorist attacks to…
Samuel Greengard
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Gary Chapman, Technologist: 1952 – 2010
He raised important public issues, such as the impact of computers and the Internet on society, and encouraged social responsibility for computer professionals.
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