Conflict, Montage, and AI in Data Storytelling
Answering the community's questions about cinematic data storytelling.
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I Teach Computer Science, and That Is Not All
I believe the purpose of universities was best expressed in an influential 1940 statement on academic freedom: “Institutions of higher education are conducted for the common good.”
Researchers Tap AI to Dig Into the Past
Experts are using AI to find archaeological sites, decipher ancient documents, and locate underwater World War II aircraft wrecks.
Environmental Computing as a Branch of Science
Environmental computing can deepen our understanding of environmental processes and address the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
Deleting X: Why SIGDOC Left the Platform
The platform does not embrace communication design, privacy, and trust, the group's members say.
How AI measures up to the human motivation to experiment, break boundaries, or create something new.
Who is Liable When AI Goes Wrong?
Increasingly capable generative AI tools have created a gap between the technology's power and what many users understand about the legal liabilities of its use.
Privacy, performance, and security benefits have everyone from academic computer scientists to technology giants racing to develop more efficient ways of pulling AI out of the cloud and closer to users.
Rethinking Social Media’s Future
Experts propose changes to help social technologies better address disinformation, harassment, and other harms.
Big Tech, You Need Academia. Speak Up!
The Computing Research Association says NSF budget cuts would put the future of U.S. innovation and security at risk.
To put civilization back on the right track, a boy relies on a visit from a very intelligent relative from the past.
Can We Build AI That Does Not Harm Queer People?
Outlining some ways to build queer-friendly systems.
Technologies dealing with death and bereavement are appearing even as legal questions about using and controling a dead person's likeness remain unresolved.
Accepting AI’s Suggestions Is Harder When You Think
Even with technology designed to avoid biases and deception, the sum of AI-human decision making can be less than the sum of its parts.
Experts tracked hacked funds across 12 different blockchains, while law enforcement agencies globally coordinated the efforts.
AI Risks for Democracy, the Economy, and Civil Rights
AI technology that amplifies false and misleading information increases instability in demcracy, experts say.
The TikTok Ban and Its Consequences
The Supreme Court’s unsigned opinion upholding the TikTok ban sidesteps almost all of the major legal issues in the case.
The State of Digital Accessibility
One way to advance accessibility is to ensure that people with disabilities are represented at all levels in the industry—from end-user testers, to developers, to corporate leaders.
The Importance of Distrust in Trusting Digital Worker Chatbots
While trust is essential to promote human interaction with AI-powered digital workers, distrust may also play a role.
Universities Take Strategic Steps in the Face of Uncertain Funding
The impact of changes in federal funding is a top concern for many university computer science programs.
Fulfilling the Growing Power Requirements of AI Datacenters
Nuclear energy checks many of the boxes sought for a modern power source.
Knowing alternatives is insufficient; it is also important to prevent the system from performing business as usual.
The UGC Overload: Scaling Content Moderation for Massive Datasets
AI and ML have a role to play in moderating user-generated content in real time to keep sites safe, civilized, and legally compliant.
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