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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The Quantum Threat
Cryptographers are developing algorithms to ensure security in a world of quantum computing.
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Feeling Sounds, Hearing Sights
A new wave of sensory substitution devices work to assist people who are blind or deaf.
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The Hyper-Intelligent Bandage
Scientists are developing smart, sensor-packed dressings to help heal chronic wounds.
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Beyond Search
The latest academic research tools do not just find papers; they analyze them.
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One Brain to Teach Them All
How the new field of cloud robotics will impact intelligent machines.
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Sensing Emotions
How computer systems detect the internal emotional states of users.
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Will Barbie Pass the Turing Test?
Startups are beginning to empower toys with child-friendly speech recognition technology.
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Translation By Technology
A switch to machine learning techniques has led to steady improvements in automated translation.
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Next in Live Entertainment: Watching People Code
Streaming video of developers as they code is gaining a growing audience.
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Intelligent Living
After years of false starts, the smart home is gaining momentum.
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The New Digital Medicine
Affordable, connected, personal medical devices are slowly changing the nature of health care.
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Modifying Behavior with Wearable Technologies
Created to monitor individuals’ activities, feedback from wearable technologies can help users learn from mistakes and behave better.
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New Models in Cosmetics Replacing Animal Testing
A European law spurs scientists to develop computational simulations capable of predicting the toxicity of cosmetics.
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