Innovation Is Overrated: A Provocation
Digital innovation is not working in the interest of the whole of society. It is time to radically rethink its purpose without sacrificing the benefits it entails.
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Transitioning from classic 'programmed automation' to modern 'AI-powered autonomy.'
Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
How large language models are influencing online communities.
The Battle to Mitigate E-Waste
As electronic waste grows by the metric ton, companies and citizens work to stem the tide.
Talking about Large Language Models
It is a serious mistake to apply to AI systems the same intuitions that we deploy in our dealings with each other.
Validating Factual Personal Information
What properties would be useful to realize in a system intended to keep personal information, where it is needed, up to date?
The Role of Autonomous Machine Computing in Shaping the Autonomy Economy
The role of Autonomous Machine Computing in fostering the Autonomy Economy.
A Multifaceted Perspective on the Interdisciplinarity of Data Science
The experience of teaching similar content to students with different academic backgrounds illuminated the varied facets of data science.
In this short sci-fi story from Brian Clegg, a race of AI beings from another world force a human to grapple with the age-old trolley problem...for keeps.
Susan Landau Awarded AMS Bertrand Russell Prize
Landau was awarded the 2024 Bertrand Russell Prize for writing technical research papers and op-eds, publishing public-facing work, briefing policymakers, and…
Inherent Limitations of AI Fairness
AI fairness should not be considered a panacea: It may have the potential to make society more fair than ever, but it needs critical thought and outside help to make it…
Rebuttal How-To: Strategies, Tactics, and the Big Picture in Research
Demystifying rebuttal writing.
Beyond the Editorial Analogy: The Future of the First Amendment on the Internet
Can the government regulate how social media companies moderate their platforms?
‘On Expert Testimony’: A Response
This post was created in response to the Cerf's Up article "On Expert Testimony" that appeared in the December 2023 issue of Communications.
The Interdisciplinarity of Data Science from the People Analytics Perspective: Part Two
Exploring how interdisciplinary research projects enable computer science students to acquire a variety of skills.
Data Analytics Anywhere and Everywhere
Mobile, ubiquitous, and immersive computing appear poised to transform visualization, data science, and data-driven decision making.
The much-sought holy grail of more and faster innovation will come from integrating pipeline thinking and adoption thinking.
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