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Nov 1 2021

Assessing Internet Software Engineering, Encouraging Competitions

Andrei Sukhov considers the potential for reducing international tensions through competitive events, while Vivek S. Buzruk looks at the evolution of teaching Internet software engineering.

Andrei Sukhov and Vivek S. Buzruk

Opinion Nov 1 2021

Text and Data Mining of In-Copyright Works: Is It Legal?

How copyright law might be an impediment to text and data mining research.

Pamela Samuelson

mining pick and binary code, illustration

Opinion Nov 1 2021

Explicative Programming

Making Computational Thinking relevant to schools.

Alexander Repenning and Ashok Basawapatna

roadmap workflow diagram, illustration

Opinion Nov 1 2021

Medical Artificial Intelligence: The European Legal Perspective

Although the European Commission proposed new legislation for the use of "high-risk artificial intelligence" earlier this year, the existing European fundamental rights framework already provides some clear guidance on the use of medical AI.

Karl Stöger, David Schneeberger, and Andreas Holzinger

medical icon

Research and Advances Nov 1 2021

Welcome to the second regional special section spotlighting China.

Hai Jin, Yuanchun Shi, and Dahua Lin

outline of China from space, illustration

Research and Advances Nov 1 2021

Innovations and Trends in China’s Digital Economy

An examination of three digital start-ups which have become top domestic brands in their respective industries.

Fang Su, Xiao-Peng An, and Ji-Ye Mao

boy holding mobile phone, map of China background, illustration

Research and Advances Nov 1 2021

AI+X Micro-Program Fosters Interdisciplinary Skills in China

The nature of artificial intelligence is interdisciplinary, and its power lies in augmenting its ability to accelerate research exponentially.

Fei Wu, Qinming He, and Chao Wu

education icons, illustration

Research and Advances Nov 1 2021

Processing Extreme-Scale Graphs on China’s Supercomputers

Enabling extreme-scale graph processing in two leading supercomputer architectures.

Yiming Zhang, Kai Lu, and Wenguang Chen

Sunway TaihuLight supercomputer

Research and Advances Nov 1 2021

AI Start-Ups in China

Chinese AI start-ups have moved away from noisy bubbles and landed in an investment boom.

Jing Yang

China flag on mobile app button

Research and Advances Nov 1 2021

Knowledgeable Machine Learning for Natural Language Processing

The knowledgeable machine learning framework utilizes knowledge for language understanding in NLP.

Xu Han, Zhengyan Zhang, and Zhiyuan Liu

Chinese calligraphy

Research and Advances Nov 1 2021

Natural Interactive Techniques for the Detection and Assessment of Neurological Diseases

A look at recent advances in the use of natural user interface (NUI) for neurological disease detection and assessment.

Feng Tian, Yuntao Wang, and Yicheng Zhu

diverse icons and symbols, illustration

Research and Advances Nov 1 2021

Teaching Undergraduates to Build Real Computer Systems

To mitigate the gap between theory and practice, Chinese educators have spent the last decade focusing on teaching undergraduates to build real computer systems.

Chunfeng Yuan, Xiaopeng Gao, Yu Chen, and Yungang Bao

student at laptop computer in classroom

Research and Advances Nov 1 2021

Blockchain in China

China underscores the critical role of blockchain technology in the new round of technological innovation and industrial transformation.

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Research and Advances Nov 1 2021

The Practice of Applying AI to Benefit Visually Impaired People in China

The tremendous development of information technology has brought challenges to the visually impaired in China.

Chun Yu and Jiajun Bu

visually impaired woman using Bus Listening app

Research and Advances Nov 1 2021

The Present and Future of Mixed Reality in China

VR, AR, and the push to MR.

woman wearing AR goggles points to a projected display

Research and Advances Nov 1 2021

Crowdsensing 2.0

Mobile crowdsensing, a new paradigm based on the power of user-companioned devices, is expected to play an important role in the coming digital economics era.

Zhiwen Yu, Huadong Ma, Bin Guo, and Zheng Yang

group of people in shape of China map, illustration

Research and Advances Nov 1 2021

The Practice of Speech and Language Processing in China

Several companies are trying push automatic speech recognition and other technologies past their current limitations.

mouth projecting speech signals, illustration

Research and Advances Nov 1 2021

Inferring and Improving Street Maps with Data-Driven Automation

Automatic map inference, data refinement, and machine-assisted map editing promises more accurate map datasets.

roadmap inferred by satellite imagery

Research and Advances Nov 1 2021

There Is No AI Without Data

Industry experiences on the data challenges of AI and the call for a data ecosystem for industrial enterprises.

Christoph Gröger

woman stands under a cloud in an industrial landscape, illustration

Opinion Nov 1 2021

World of Hackcraft

An obsessive gamer's quest for the absolutely most significant computer ever.

William Sims Bainbridge

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BLOG@CACM Oct 12 2021

Not Worth a Thousand Words

Pictures are no substitute for substance.

Bertrand Meyer

Bertrand Meyer

Opinion Oct 1 2021

The Future of Text Redux

Frode Hegland has developed three remarkable tools for text generation, viewing, and referencing that illustrate the power of applying computing to text.

Vinton G. Cerf

Google Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist Vinton G. Cerf

Research and Advances Oct 1 2021

Technical Perspective: Liquid Testing Using Built-in Phone Sensors

"Liquid Testing with Your Smartphone," by Shichao Yue and Dina Katabi, proposes a novel technique for determining the surface tension of a liquid by leveraging the optical absorption of waves propagating on the fluid surface.

Tam Vu

glass of water and woman's hands holding a smartphone

Opinion Oct 1 2021

Competitive Compatibility: Let's Fix the Internet, Not the Tech Giants

Seeking to make Big Tech less central to the Internet.

Cory Doctorow

colorful curved lines

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.

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