Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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Blood Test That Finds 50 Types of Cancer Accurate Enough to Be Rolled Out
Researchers found that a blood test developed using a machine learning algorithm is accurate in detecting more than 50 types of cancer.
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Robot Rock: Can Big Tech Pick Pop's Next Megastar?
Faced with so much new music, major labels are using algorithms to hunt down tomorrow's hits. Is this great news for rising stars – or the recipe for a bland new...
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Scientists May Have Solved Ancient Mystery of 'First Computer'
Researchers claim breakthrough in study of 2,000-year-old Antikythera mechanism, an astronomical calculator found in sea
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Drones Join Fight to Save New Zealand's Rarest Dolphin
The nonprofit MAUI63 organization hopes to preserve New Zealand's endangered Maui dolphin with an aerial drone.
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'Machines Set Loose to Slaughter': the Dangerous Rise of Military AI
Autonomous machines capable of deadly force are increasingly prevalent in modern warfare, despite numerous ethical concerns. Is there anything we can do to halt...
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A Robot Wrote This Entire Article. Are You Scared Yet, Human?
We asked GPT-3, OpenAI's powerful new language generator, to write an essay for us from scratch. The assignment? To convince us robots come in peace
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GPT-3: AI Game-changer or Environmental Disaster?
The tech giants' latest machine-learning system comes with both ethical and environmental costs.
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New Zealand Claims World First in Setting Standards for Government Use of Algorithms
New Zealand's Statistics minister says the new charter on algorithms is an 'important part of building public trust."
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If A Novel Was Good, Would You Care If It Was Created by Artificial Intelligence?
The first computer-generated screenplays are promised within five years. Fiction can't be far behind.
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Met Police to Use Live Facial Recognition Cameras in London
London's Metropolitan Police next month will deploy computer-linked live facial recognition cameras on city streets.
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Drone Registration Made Compulsory as U.K. Scheme Launches
A new mandatory national registration scheme calls for drone users in the U.K. to pass an online test and pay a £9 annual fee, or face a £1,000 fine.
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