February 2022 - Vol. 65 No. 2

Features

Opinion From the ACM CEO Feb 1 2022

Ethics and Values in the ACM Awards Program

The new Policy for Honors Conferred by ACM and its associated procedures address two overarching issues with respect to awards, and addresses the very serious matter of award revocation.

Vicki L. Hanson

Computing Profession

Opinion Cerf's up Feb 1 2022

How Do I Rely on Thee, Smartphone?

The smartphone has become the Swiss Army knife of computing and communication. However, there are some downsides to this cornucopia of utility wrapped up in a pocket-sized device.

Vinton G. Cerf

Computing Applications

BLOG@CACM Feb 1 2022

The Trouble with Facebook

Jason Hong considers how computer scientists, technologists could help guide regulation of the social media giant.

Jason Hong

Security and Privacy

News Feb 1 2022

Solving for Why

A focus on causality is promising to help researchers overcome shortcomings that have bedeviled more traditional approaches to artificial intelligence.

Marina Krakovsky

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

News Feb 1 2022

Virtual Duplicates

Digital twins aim to model reality so we can see how it changes.

Neil Savage

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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News Feb 1 2022

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and the Fight Against World Hunger

Advancements in AI, machine learning, and next-gen technologies are transforming the fight against world hunger.

Logan Kugler

Architecture and Hardware

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Opinion Education Feb 1 2022

The Lives of Hidden Figures Matter in Computer Science Education

"I cannot work on what I cannot see . . ." —Katherine Goble, Hidden Figures

Tiffani L. Williams

Computing Profession

Dorothy Vaughan, Katherine Johnson, and Mary Jackson

Opinion Kode Vicious Feb 1 2022

I Unplugged What?

The lessons here are broader than just a simple "Don't do that."

George V. Neville-Neil

Computing Applications

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Opinion Historical Reflections Feb 1 2022

Becoming Universal

A new history of modern computing.

Thomas Haigh

Computing Applications

Opinion Viewpoint Feb 1 2022

Is Your Autonomous Vehicle as Smart as You Expected?

Suggesting a better route to evaluate autonomous vehicles' smartness.

Yu-Ju (Tony) Tu, Shari S. Shang, and Junyi Wu

Computing Applications

Opinion Viewpoint Feb 1 2022

Data Science Meets Law

Learning Responsible AI together.

Shlomi Hod, Karni Chagal-Feferkorn, Niva Elkin-Koren, and Avigdor Gal

Computing Profession

Opinion Viewpoint Feb 1 2022

A Brave New World of Mediated Online Discourse

Is artificial intelligence up to the task of managing online discourse in social networks?

Erich Prem

Computing Applications

Practice Feb 1 2022

Static Analysis at GitHub

An experience report.

Timothy Clem and Patrick Thomson

Computing Applications

Practice Feb 1 2022

Designing UIs for Static-Analysis Tools

Evaluating tool design guidelines with SWAN.

Daniil Tiganov, Lisa Nguyen Quang Do, and Karim Ali

Computing Applications

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Research and Advances Contributed articles Feb 1 2022

Reimagining Chess with AlphaZero

AI is driving the next evolution of chess, giving players a glimpse into the game's future.

Nenad Tomašev, Ulrich Paquet, Demis Hassabis, and Vladimir Kramnik

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Research and Advances Contributed articles Feb 1 2022

How Topic Novelty Impacts the Effectiveness of News Veracity Interventions

Can algorithmic advice override preconceived notions and the believability of fake news?

Dorit Nevo and Benjamin D. Horne

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Research and Advances Turing lecture Feb 1 2022

Abstractions, Their Algorithms, and Their Compilers

Jeffrey D. Ullman and Alfred V. Aho are recipients of the 2020 ACM A.M. Turing award. They were recognized for creating fundamental algorithms and theory underlying programming language implementation and for synthesizing these results and those of others in their highly influential books, which educated generations of computer scientists.

Alfred Aho and Jeffrey Ullman

Architecture and Hardware

Research and Advances Review articles Feb 1 2022

Preserving Integrity in Online Social Networks

The recent progress and ongoing problems of keeping online platforms and their users safe from malicious activities.

Computing Applications

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Research and Advances Research highlights Feb 1 2022

Technical Perspective: Personalized Recommendation of PoIs to People with Autism

"Supporting People with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Exploration of PoIs" is an example of work that takes seriously the task of supporting a small group that is not well served by existing recommender systems.

Robin Burke

Computing Applications

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Research and Advances Research highlights Feb 1 2022

Supporting People with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Exploration of PoIs: An Inclusive Recommender System

We propose a novel Top-N recommendation model that combines information about an autistic user's idiosyncratic aversions with her/his preferences in a personalized way.

Noemi Mauro, Liliana Ardissono, and Federica Cena

Computing Applications

autism puzzle with point-of-interest icon

Research and Advances Research highlights Feb 1 2022

Technical Perspective: Model Structure Takes Guesswork Out of State Estimation

"Worst-Case Topological Entropy and Minimal Data Rate for State Estimation of Switched Linear Systems" gives a method for computing the topological entropy of a broad class of systems called switched linear systems.

Sayan Mitra

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Research and Advances Research highlights Feb 1 2022

Worst-Case Topological Entropy and Minimal Data Rate for State Estimation of Switched Linear Systems

In this paper, we study the problem of estimating the state of a switched linear system when the observation of the system is subject to communication constraints.

Guillaume O. Berger and Raphael M. Jungers

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Opinion Last byte Feb 1 2022

Agent Invisible

FBI agents Saskia Lipcott and Dinah Carter are forced to deal with Dupin, the agency's rogue crime-fighting computer that is out to get them.

Brian Clegg

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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