Opinion CERF'S UP
On the Difference between Security and Safety
Safe networking requires us to be skeptical of messages that try to stampede us into action without enough forethought.
June 2024 - Vol. 67 No. 6
Features
"I learned early on that we should design AI to assist people, not replace them."
Shaping the Outlook for the Autonomy Economy
Shaoshan Liu examines the role of autonomous machine computing in fostering the autonomy economy.
Following his parents’ advice on a field of study put Avi Wigderson on a path that has led him to the ACM A.M. Turing Award.
It's become easier to create lifelike AI avatars of people who have passed away.
Shor's algorithm remains a critical stimulus for the development of quantum computing.
New tools aim to disrupt generative AI models to shield creative content from unauthorized usage.
The Problem with the Trolley Problem and the Need for Systems Thinking
Routes toward more deliberation in technology development.
Do Know Harm: Considering the Ethics of Online Community Research
Strategies for engaging in more ethical research with online communities.
Now, Later, and Lasting: 10 Priorities for AI Research, Policy, and Practice
Shaping the future of artificial intelligence.
Developer Ecosystems for Software Safety
Building safety and security considerations into the design of the developer ecosystem.
The Human-or-Machine Issue: Turing-Inspired Reflections on an Everyday Matter
Determining whether we're interacting with a machine or with another human is likely to become a central question in our everyday lives.
Biocomputation: Moving Beyond Turing with Living Cellular Computers
The information processing link between computer science and molecular biology.
Charles Babbage’s code sketches were the first attempt to specify how to mechanize complex algorithms with a computer.
A Roadmap for Using Continuous Integration Environments
The rise of automated practices to enhance software evaluation.
Technical Perspective: Creating the Internet of Biological and Bio-Inspired Things
"mSAIL: Milligram-Scale Multi-modal Sensor Platform for Monarch Butterfly Migration Tracking," by Inhee Lee et al., describes a critical milestone in the mobile system community’s efforts toward creating the Internet of biological things.
mSAIL: Milligram-Scale Multi-Modal Sensor Platform for Monarch Butterfly Migration Tracking
We propose a wireless sensing platform, mSAIL, specifically designed for a monarch butterfly migration study based on previously developed custom-designed ICs.
Specifying the Power and Limitations of Randomness
Avi Wigderson, the 2023 ACM A.M. Turing Award laureate, has made lasting contributions to the theory of computational complexity.
