Communications of the ACM
New York City Takes Aim at AI
The Big Apple fields an action plan for artificial intelligence.
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Post-Quantum Cryptography
Cryptographers seek algorithms quantum computers cannot break.
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Quantum Computers and the Universe
Ideas for quantum computing change the way we think about space and time.
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Neurosymbolic AI
Combining neural networks with symbolic representations might make them more versatile and dependable.
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Building a Practical Quantum Computer
Quantum computation has a long road ahead.
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A Deeper Understanding of Deep Learning
Kernel methods clarify why neural networks generalize so well.
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Accelerating AI
Specialized hardware to boost the speed of machine learning also saves energy.
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Flatter Chips
Two-dimensional materials — graphene and its cousins — could enable better integrated circuits.
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The Power of Quantum Complexity
A theorem about computations that exploit quantum mechanics challenges longstanding ideas in mathematics and physics.
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Fugaku Takes the Lead
Japan tops the Top500 supercomputer rankings, for the moment.
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Bouncing Balls and Quantum Computing
A lighthearted method for calculating π is analogous to a fundamental algorithm for quantum computing.
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Digital Humans on the Big Screen
Motion pictures are using new techniques in computer-generated imagery to create feature-length performances by convincingly "de-aged" actors.
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Information Is Physics
Individual bits of information can have direct physical consequences.
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Closing In on Quantum Error Correction
Quantum computers will only become practical when they implement quantum error correction.
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Quantum Leap
A new proof supports a 25-year-old claim of the unique power of quantum computing.
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Electronics Are Leaving the Plane
Stacking chips and connecting them vertically increases both speed and functionality.
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Chips for Artificial Intelligence
Companies are racing to develop hardware that more directly empowers deep learning.
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"when Performance Is Pursued Above All"
Long-overlooked CPU vulnerabilities have come to light.
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Perovskites Boost Solar-Cell Potential
New materials could allow cheaper, more efficient solar cells for both traditional and novel applications.
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Digital Hearing
Advances in audio processing help separate the conversation from background noise.
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Optical Fibers Getting Full
Exploring ways to push more data through a fiber one-tenth the thickness of the average human hair.12