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ChatGPT (and Other Generative AI Applications) as a Disruptive Technology for Computer Science Education: Obsolescence or Reinvention
Generative AI may turn out to be disruptive technologies for computer science education, but generative AI can also be conceived…
From BLOG@CACM
The Life-or-Death Importance of Medical Device Security
Cybersecurity was not always top of mind when these devices were being created.
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Everything. Everywhere. All at Once: AI Policy When Congress Returns
Here is a quick take on what to look for in Washington and on the broader AI Policy landscape when Congress returns in September.
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Face It, Self-Driving Cars Still Haven't Earned Their Stripes
Edge cases remain a serious, unsolved problem, $100 billion later.
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Navigating the 2023 Cybersecurity Landscape
The importance of information security technologies cannot be overstated, given how deeply integrated gadgets have become in our lives.
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How Did Scientists Succumb to Aunt Edna? The Dangers of a Superintelligent AI is Fiction
Speaking of the existential threat of AI is science fiction, and bad science fiction for that matter because it is not based on anything we know about science,...
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A Turning Point for U.S. AI Policy: Senate Explores Solutions
Preparing for the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence.
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ChatGPT Helps or Hurts our Cybersecurity?
The specter is that when fully mature, this technology would be able to generate undetectable attacks and the defenders will be constantly fighting these fires....
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Cybersecurity Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs
Preventing unauthorized access or misuse of confidential data.
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The Urgency of the Technological, Geopolitical, and Sustainability Races
The HiPEAC Vision 2023.
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Why Data Security Is An Issue For Business Phone Systems In 2023
A discussion of the most common phone scams, how they work, and how to protect yourself from them.
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AI's Jurassic Park Moment
New systems like chatGPT are enormously entertaining, and even mind-boggling, but also unreliable, and potentially dangerous.
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Why Is It Hard to Define Data Science?
Data science can be described as a science, as a research paradigm, as a research method, as a discipline, as a workflow, and as a profession.
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Starlink's Critical Vulnerability, or Elon Musk is Not Worrying in Vain
We analyze the operations of the Starlink Global Satellite System deployed by SpaceX, in terms of its security and resilience.
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Fair AI Practices
A new technology, broadly deployed, raises profound questions about its impact on American society.
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A Challenge of Membership
How can we solve ACM membership fee payment problems for Russians and Belarussians?
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Musk Buying Twitter Is Not About Freedom of Speech
It's about freedom to control speech.
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Superhero Secret Identities Aren't Possible with Today's Computing Technologies
In comic books, most superheroes have a secret identity, usually to protect their friends and family from retribution. However, today’s computer technology would...
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Software Stories: Legal Trouble
Legal troubles represent another collection of potential pitfalls where developers often find themselves unprepared.
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