The Association for Computing Machinery has named Bob Metcalfe as recipient of the 2022 ACM A.M. Turing Award for the invention…
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Plastic excavators, bulldozers and cranes fueled by imagination have long captivated toddlers. Now, the construction industry is trying to attract teenagers with...The New York Times From ACM News | April 16, 2019
A recently published study warns that new artificial intelligence technology designed to enhance healthcare is vulnerable to misuse.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 26, 2019
As reporters and editors find themselves the victims of layoffs at digital publishers and traditional newspaper chains alike, journalism generated by machine is...The New York Times From ACM News | February 5, 2019
Several world leaders urged global technology regulation at last week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | January 28, 2019
About 150 Jersey cows in the rolling terrain at Rivendale Farms in Bulger, some 25 miles west of Pittsburgh, wear Fitbit-like collars that monitor their movement...The New York Times From ACM News | January 14, 2019
A group of companies are testing unmanned aviation technology to prove drones can fly delivery routes without crashing into each other, and that they can be tracked...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | January 7, 2019
Companies are turning to services that use artificial intelligence to vet potential hires amid a tight labor market.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | December 12, 2018
Jouarre, a nursing facility outside Paris, is using a robot to help care for elderly patients.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 29, 2018
In response to the diminishing supply of immigrant labor, the U.S. agriculture sector is increasingly turning to robots that can do the work traditionally done...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 28, 2018
The ACM Future of Computing Academy is calling for researchers to specify the potentially negative societal aspects of artificial intelligence technologies, as...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | October 29, 2018
The United States Cyber Command is targeting individual Russian operatives to try to deter them from spreading disinformation to interfere in elections, telling...The New York Times From ACM News | October 23, 2018
As the midterms approach, America's electronic voting systems are more vulnerable than ever. Why isn't anyone trying to fix them?
The New York Times From ACM News | September 28, 2018
A public service as campaign called "She Can STEM" aims to encourage girls ages 11 to 15 to get involved in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | September 12, 2018
Facebook has made a mint by enabling advertisers to identify and reach the very people most likely to react to their messages.
The New York Times From ACM News | August 21, 2018
Facebook said on Tuesday that it had identified a political influence campaign that was potentially built to disrupt the midterm elections, with the company ...The New York Times From ACM News | August 1, 2018
For Anthony Nighswander, rock-bottom unemployment is both a headache and an opportunity. For businesses and workers, it could be the key to reversing one of the...The New York Times From ACM Careers | June 28, 2018