Communications of the ACM
New York City Takes Aim at AI
The Big Apple fields an action plan for artificial intelligence.
From ACM NewsAn edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
From ACM TechNews
An AI First: Voice-Mimicking Software Reportedly Used in a Major Theft
A French insurance company said one of its clients had been victimized by thieves using voice-mimicking software to imitate a company executive and dupe an employee...
From ACM TechNews
Hackers Told to Break into U.S. Voting Machines Didn't Have Much Trouble
Hackers at this year's Def Con hacker conference successfully exploited weaknesses in U.S. voting systems, demonstrating that many machines could be hijacked and...
From ACM TechNews
Knight Foundation Invests $50 Million in Research on Tech's Impact on Democracy
The nonprofit John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will spend $50 million to fund research at 11 universities on how social media and technology impacts democracy...
From ACM TechNews
FBI, ICE Find State Driver's License Photos a Gold Mine for Facial-Recognition Searches
U.S. federal investigators using facial-recognition technology to search millions of Americans' state driver's license photos, without their knowledge or permission...
From ACM TechNews
Florida's Latest Oddity: Semi Trucks With Nobody Inside
Startup Starsky Robotics is testing unmanned semi trucks on public roads in Florida.
From ACM TechNews
Tech Giant Brings Software to a Gun Fight
Salesforce.com is pressuring sporting-goods retailers and other customers to stop selling a range of firearms, or be prohibited from using its products.
From ACM TechNews
Apple, Google, WhatsApp Condemn British Spy Agency Proposal to Access Encrypted Messages
Leading technology organizations have criticized an intelligence proposal by the U.K. Government Communications Headquarters to let law enforcement to spy on encrypted...
From ACM News
Tech Giant Brings Software to a Gun Fight
Stepping into a charged social issue, Silicon Valley tech giant Salesforce.com has asked retailers to stop selling military-style rifles, or stop using its software...
From ACM TechNews
Oregon's a Testing Ground for Amazon's Facial Recognition Policing, But What if Rekognition Gets it Wrong?
Police in Washington County, OR, have used a facial-recognition algorithm from Amazon to publicly test new surveillance techniques for more than a year.
From ACM TechNews
In Australia, Hacked Lime Scooters Spew Racism, Profanity
Vandals hacked the audio files of scooters in Australia, to make them generate profanities and racist speech.
From ACM News
How China's Huawei Took the Lead Over .S. Companies in 5G Technology
As U.S. officials have pressured allies not to use networking gear from Chinese technology giant Huawei over spying concerns, President Trump has urged American...
From ACM News
Hospital Viruses: Fake Cancerous Nodes in CT Scans, Created by Malware, Trick Radiologists
When Hillary Clinton stumbled and coughed through public appearances during her 2016 presidential run, she faced critics who said that she might not be well enough...
From ACM News
Fewer than 200 People Watched the New Zealand Massacre Live. A Hateful Group Helped It Reach Millions
As the New Zealand gunman live-streamed the massacre onto Facebook, fewer than 200 people watched. The social network said its moderators removed it sometime after...
From ACM News
How Social Media's Business Model Helped the New Zealand Massacre Go Viral
The ability of Internet users to spread a video of Friday's slaughter in New Zealand marked a triumph—however appalling—of human ingenuity over computerized systems...
From ACM News
Stanford Helped Pioneer Artificial Intelligence. Now the University Wants to Put Humans at Its Center.
A Stanford University scientist coined the term artificial intelligence. Others at the university created some of the most significant applications of it, such...
From ACM Careers
Republicans Want Kaspersky, Huawei Banned from Sensitive niversity Research Projects
If Kaspersky, Huawei and ZTE are suspected of helping Russia and China spy on U.S. government computer systems, they shouldn't be allowed near sensitive academic...
From ACM News
.S. Cyber Command Operation Disrupted Internet Access of Russian Troll Factory on Day of 2018 Midterms
The U.S. military blocked Internet access to an infamous Russian entity seeking to sow discord among Americans during the 2018 midterms, several U.S. officials...
From ACM News
Farmworker vs Robot
Both human and machine have 10 seconds per plant. They must find the ripe strawberries in the leaves, gently twist them off the stems and tuck them into a plastic...
From ACM TechNews
Venture Capitalists Balk at Proposed Export Limits on AI, Quantum Computing
Venture capitalists are warning the Trump administration against limiting exports on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
From ACM TechNews