Errors and biases in artificial intelligence systems often reflect the data used to train them.
Don Monroe From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2021
The cost of powering streaming and other rapidly growing online services will not "take down the Internet."
Samuel Greengard From Communications of the ACM | December 1, 2021
When Apple announced its plan to scan iCloud Photos for child pornography, privacy groups were quick to condemn it.
Arnout Jaspers Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | November 18, 2021
Stanford University researchers have combined optics and artificial intelligence to improve holographic displays for virtual and augmented reality experiences.
...Stanford News From ACM TechNews | November 17, 2021
A battery-free body area network integrates advanced metamaterials into flexible textiles to facilitate communication between garments and nearby devices.
UCI News From ACM TechNews | November 17, 2021
Hackers put companies under intense pressure to pay ransoms quickly to get their computers systems back online.
The Washington Post From ACM News | November 16, 2021
Why was the social media service and its related properties out of service for hours, frustrating users and Facebook engineers alike?
From ACM News | November 16, 2021
Lawmakers want social networks to offer users a chronological timeline. Leaked documents help to explain why Facebook doesn't.
The Washington Post From ACM News | November 15, 2021
A nation's scientists took to social media in response to criticism of their research, with surprising results. Sami Syrjämäki describes what happened.
From ACM News | November 15, 2021
Digitally encoded information has been transmitted wirelessly using nuclear radiation.
Lancaster University (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | November 12, 2021
Researchers at the U.K.'s University of Cambridge found universities' value judgments about research have been tied to social media platforms.
University of Cambridge Faculty of Education News (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | November 11, 2021
Agencies come under new pressure to close cybersecurity flaws after sometimes balking at such measures in the past.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | November 4, 2021
The U.S. State Department will establish a new bureau of cyberspace and digital policy as part of a reorganization intended to address international cybersecurity...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | November 2, 2021
The Australian government is considering legislation that would enable the creation of an online code to prohibit social media from directing children to harmful...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 29, 2021