Communications of the ACM
What Would the Chatbot Say?
Seeking to explain the unanticipated abilities of large language models.
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
AI-Powered 'Smart Bin' Sorts Recycling
A prototype "smart bin" can sort recyclable materials automatically through a combination of artificial intelligence, robotics, and machine vision.
From ACM TechNews
TikTok Search Results Riddled with Misinformation
Researchers at false online claims reports monitor NewsGuard said searches on prominent news topics on TikTok are likely to produce results rife with misinformation...
From ACM News
Scams Are Showing Up at the Top of Online Searches
Searchers, beware: That Google, Bing, or DuckDuckGo ad might be 'malvertising'—phishing campaigns and malware hiding behind legit-looking links.
From ACM News
Justice Department Forms National Network of Prosecutors Focused on Crypto Crime
New effort is part of trend toward putting more resources to target illegal activities involving digital currencies.
From ACM News
Biden Issues New Order to Block Chinese Investment in Technology in the U.S.
The move reflects growing unease about China's ability to access the personal information that Americans hand over to mobile apps and other services.
From ACM News
California Governor Signs Sweeping Children's Online Safety Bill
The bill could require many social media sites, games and other online services used by children to install protections for minors.
From ACM News
CISA Floats Plan to Partner with Local Universities for '311' Cyberattack Triage Service
CISA director Jen Easterly lauded the idea and compared it to an effort by Craigslist founder Craig Newmark to create a "cyber civil defense" force.
From ACM TechNews
Decoding Canine Cognition
Emory University researchers have decoded visual images from a dog's brain.
From ACM TechNews
Truly Autonomous Cars May Be Impossible Without Helpful Human Touch
While startups have promised to develop truly driverless cars, industry executives and experts say remote human supervisors may need to be a permanent part of the...
From ACM News
AI Supports Displaced Peoples, Refugees in Ukraine and Beyond
Artificial intelligence is playing a growing role in refugee relief and resettlement programs.
From ACM TechNews
One Solution to the Digital Divide: Teens
The 4-H Tech Changemakers program provides young people with the education and tools needed to teach digital skills to adults in their communities.
From ACM TechNews
NIST, Google to Create Chips for Researchers, Startups
The National Institute of Standards and Technology and Google have signed an agreement to develop and produce chips researchers can use to create new technologies...
From ACM TechNews
This Robot Catches Grandma Before She Falls
A mobile robot balance assistant developed by scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University can anticipate and catch seniors before they fall.
From ACM News
How ML Helps The New York Times Power its Paywall
Powered with data-driven user insights, the causal machine learning model determinines the right number of free articles each user should get to keep them interested...
From ACM TechNews
Sensory Trick Makes Objects Seem Heavy or Light in VR
Vibrating pads on people's arms can support a more convincing illusion of weight in virtual reality by fooling the brain into ignoring certain sensory input.
From ACM TechNews
Will Moths Inspire a New Kind of Microphone?
Researchers at the U.K.'s University of Strathclyde created a simulated ear to study the hearing system of the lesser wax moth, Achroia grisella.
From ACM TechNews
AI System Makes Models Like DALL-E 2 More Creative
The Composable Diffusion model can help artificial intelligence-based image generators produce more complex imagery with better comprehension.
From ACM News
The Supply Chain Broke. Robots Are Supposed to Help Fix It
The companies behind e-commerce are embracing automation as the means of transcending the limitations of humans.
From ACM TechNews
Light-Sensing 3D-Printed Device Could Help People with Lupus
A three-dimensionally printed wearable device features an ultraviolet and visible light detector to correlate light exposure with symptom flare-ups in people with...
From ACM TechNews