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AI as (an Ersatz) Natural Science?
The emergence of large learned models is changing the nature of artificial intelligence research in fundamental ways.
Machine Learning: Out! Data Science: In!
We propose to stop teaching machine learning courses to populations whose core discipline is neither computer science nor mathematics and statistics.
Five Years as Editor-in-Chief of Communications
This is my last editorial as Editor-in-Chief of Communications, so it is a moment to share learnings and, of course, to reflect on accomplishments.
As we celebrate ACM's 75th Anniversary this year, it seems a fitting time to consider the community that ACM has fostered.
More on Computing’s Divided Future
Thank you for addressing the danger posed by the current Chinese government's imperialistic ambitions, using every tool at its disposal, including technology and foreign visitors (January 2022 Communications Editor's Letter).
The Role of Math in IT Education
Andrei Sukhov considers why and how the foundations of teaching mathematics for information technology specialties need to be revised.
Addressing Labor Shortages with Automation
Labor shortages have many companies turning to automation technology, but with mixed outcomes.
The growing popularity of computational workflows is also a cause for concern. How can we enjoy the common benefits of the workflows and eliminate the risks?
Perspectives on the role and responsibility of the data-management research community in designing, developing, using, and overseeing automated decision systems.
I have noticed that there is a growing trend to dumb down the CS curriculum by removing mathematical topics.
Programming is For More than Engineering; Computer Science is About More than Building Things
Programming should be part of computing education curriculum, and take into account all the ways students will use computing.
Validity and Reliability in Data Science: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
We examine the essence of the components of data science, as well as their interrelations, from the educational perspective.
Collegiate CS Ethics Programs Emerging En Masse
Universities have created new engineering ethics programs, added concentrated subject-matter ethics programs, and made ethics course material available through open access and free licensing arrangements.
Artificial Intelligence for Synthetic Biology
The opportunities and challenges of adapting and applying AI principles to synbio.
FBI agents Saskia Lipcott and Dinah Carter have one last chance to evade Dupin's corrupt AI.
Modern Tech Can’t Shield Your Secret Identity
Jason Hong considers how modern computing technologies would undermine superheroes' anonymity.
Artificial Intelligence and Mental Health
How AI can be used to improve diagnosis of mental health conditions.
New systems can model and synthesize voices, and even translate them into other languages.
Two Paths for Digital Disability Law
Understanding the legal drivers of efforts to make technology accessible.
Toward Justice in Computer Science through Community, Criticality, and Citizenship
Proposing a justice-centered CS education.
Explorations in Cyber-Physical Systems Education
Explorations in CPS education and related research projects over the past two decades unveil where CPS learning is headed.
A Data-Driven Exploration of the Race between Human Labor and Machines in the 21st Century
To understand automation and the future of work, this study explores how human labor competes, or cooperates, with technology in performing a range of tasks.
To fulfill its responsibility as the world's preeminent computing professional society, the ACM must transform itself to lead.
Shape the Future of Computing
ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved.
Get InvolvedCommunications of the ACM (CACM) is now a fully Open Access publication.
By opening CACM to the world, we hope to increase engagement among the broader computer science community and encourage non-members to discover the rich resources ACM has to offer.
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