Communications of the ACM
Building a Practical Quantum Computer
Quantum computation has a long road ahead.
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The Power and Pitfalls of AI for U.S. Intelligence
Artificial intelligence use is booming, but it's not the secret weapon you might imagine.
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Widely Available AI Could Have Deadly Consequences
U.S. researchers' "Dr. Evil project" proves drug discovery AI could be used to create biochemical weapons.
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Hospital Robots Are Helping Combat Wave of Nurse Burnout
Moxi and other delivery-focused assistants have become even more critical as the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed health care workers to their limits.
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Russia's Killer Drone in Ukraine Raises Fears About AI in Warfare
The maker of the lethal drone claims that it can identify targets using artificial intelligence.
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How Wrongful Arrests Based on AI Derailed 3 Men's Lives
Robert Williams, Michael Oliver, and Nijeer Parks were misidentified by facial recognition software. The impact cast a long shadow.
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The Hidden Role of Facial Recognition Tech in Many Arrests
The technology is spreading fast among police, and often wrong. But people charged with crimes are rarely told an algorithm came into play.
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DeepMind Has Trained an AI to Control Nuclear Fusion
The Google-backed firm taught a reinforcement learning algorithm to control the fiery plasma inside a tokamak nuclear fusion reactor.
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The Future of Robot Nannies
A machine can't love our children, but our children might love them.
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See Little Robots Get Swole in This Virtual 'Gym'
The bizarre robots look like cobbled-together Tetris pieces. A new system "evolves" them to run, climb, and throw stuff better.
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The Movement to Hold AI Accountable Gains More Steam
A New York City law requires algorithms used in hiring to be "audited" for bias. It's the first in the US—and part of a larger push toward regulation.
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AI Finds Superbug-Killing Potential in Human Proteins
A team scoured the human proteome for antimicrobial molecules and found thousands, plus a surprise about how animals evolved to fight infections.
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Robots Won't Close the Warehouse Worker Gap Anytime Soon
Even Amazon's new AI-powered machines aren't nearly capable enough to handle the most important fulfillment tasks.
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This Group Pushed More AI in US Security—and Boosted Big Tech
The National Security Commission on AI included members from Oracle, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. Some of its recommendations are already federal law.
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Companies Are Rushing to Use AI—But Few See a Payoff
A study finds that only 11% of firms that have deployed artificial intelligence are reaping a "sizable" return on their investments.
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Virtual Obstacle Courses Help Real Robots Learn to Walk
Researchers developed an army of more than 4,000 simulated doglike robots and used them to train an algorithm to control a real-world robot's legs.
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AI's Smarts Now Come With a Big Price Tag
As language models get more complex, they also get more expensive to create and run. Some companies are locked out.
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A Stanford Proposal Over AI's 'Foundations' Ignites Debate
A research paper that dubs some artificial intelligence models "foundational" is sparking a dispute over the future of the field.
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In the U.S., the AI Industry Risks Becoming Winner-Take-Most
A new study illustrates just how geographically concentrated AI activity has become.
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The Fight to Define When AI Is 'High Risk'
Everyone from tech companies to churches wants a say in how the E.U. regulates artificial intelligence that could harm people.
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Deepfakes Are Now Making Business Pitches
The video technology, initially associated with porn, is gaining a foothold in the corporate world.12