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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of artificial intelligence tools has raised doubts among doctors about their ability to improve patient care.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 8, 2023
When summarizing facts, ChatGPT technology makes things up about 3% of the time, according to research from a new start-up. A Google system's rate was 27%.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 7, 2023
In Senegal, Rokhaya Diagne is using artificial intelligence to help the world eradicate malaria by 2030.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 6, 2023
Facial recognition software is speeding up check-in at airports, cruise ships and theme parks, but experts worry about risks to security and privacy.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 24, 2023
The use of facial recognition software to expedite admission to venues like airports and theme parks is raising privacy and security concerns among experts.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | October 19, 2023
A newly released version of OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot can interact with users vocally, as well as respond to images.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | October 3, 2023
The New York Police Department has deployed a nearly 400-pound "fully autonomous outdoor security robot" in Times Square's subway station as a test run.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 27, 2023
OpenAI has integrated a new version of its DALL-E image generator into its ChatGPT online chatbot.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 22, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) operates the U.S. Air Force's pilotless XQ-58A Valkyrie experimental aircraft, which the military envisions as a next-generation robot...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 28, 2023
The brain activity of a paralyzed woman is being translated into words spoken by an avatar. This milestone could help others who have lost speech.
The New York Times From ACM News | August 24, 2023
The audio sounds like it's being played underwater. Still, it's a first step toward creating more expressive devices to assist people who can't speak.
The New York Times From ACM News | August 22, 2023
A driverless Cruise taxi with a passenger collided with a fire truck Thursday night, just one week after state officials allowed the service to expand.
The New York Times From ACM News | August 21, 2023
University of Massachusetts Amherst's Brian Levine and a dozen computer scientists have developed a computational model that evaluates customer reviews of social...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 16, 2023
U.S. security officials say the White House is hunting for malware purportedly concealed by China within infrastructure critical to U.S. military bases.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | August 3, 2023
The long-anticipated automation revolution has begun. Robots are ready to operate forklifts and do laundry. It's not as scary as it sounds.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 31, 2023
American intelligence officials believe the malware could give China the power to disrupt or slow American deployments or resupply operations, including during...The New York Times From ACM News | July 31, 2023
Our sneak peek into Google's new robotics model, RT-2, which melds artificial intelligence technology with robots.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 28, 2023
A new report indicates that the guardrails for widely used chatbots can be thwarted, leading to an increasingly unpredictable environment for the technology.
The New York Times From ACM News | July 28, 2023
The use of augmented reality in a production of the opera "Parsifal" opening Germany's Bayreuth Festival has incited a financial and philosophical dispute.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | July 27, 2023