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Although the first carbon capture methods surfaced nearly a century ago, advances in the technology are rapidly reshaping the field.

Capturing Carbon

Can carbon-capture technologies take the heat off climate change?

From ACM News Samuel Greengard | September 21, 2023

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'A Certain Danger Lurks There': How the Inventor of the First Chatbot Turned Against AI

Computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum was there at the dawn of artificial intelligence – but he was also adamant that we must never confuse computers with humans... The Guardian (U.K.)
From ACM News | July 25, 2023

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AI Used to Create New Final Beatles Song, says Paul McCartney

Musician says he used technology to 'extricate' John Lennon's voice from an old demo and complete a decades-old song. The Guardian (U.K.)
From ACM News | June 13, 2023

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Tennessee High School Students Build Robotic Hand for Classmate

Students at Henderson high school in Tennessee constructed a robotic hand for classmate Sergio Peralta, whose right hand was not fully formed. The Guardian (U.K.)
From ACM TechNews | January 27, 2023