Governments increasingly are using artificial intelligence and data analytics to detect tax evasion, respond to taxpayer questions, and boost efficiency.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 5, 2020
While YouTube has reduced how often its algorithm recommends conspiracy theory-related videos, its progress in dealing with conspiracy theories has been uneven....The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 4, 2020
Mats Jarlstrom was fined $500 for criticizing the timing of traffic lights. He sued, won, and now his formula will help traffic engineers around the world.
Institute for Justice From ACM News | March 2, 2020
Maryland officials said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have run facial recognition searches on millions of state driver's license photos without...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | March 2, 2020
A multi-institutional collaboration has demonstrated a "surfing attack" that uses ultrasonic waves to hijack voice-recognition systems on cellphones, including...The Source (Washington University in St. Louis) From ACM TechNews | February 28, 2020
Researchers at McAfee have demonstrated that adversarial machine learning can thwart autonomous driving systems.
Technology Review From ACM TechNews | February 27, 2020
The recommendations came after 15 months of consultation with experts on artificial intelligence from industry, government, academia, and the American public.
Defense.gov From ACM News | February 26, 2020
Computer security experts continue to express doubts that expensive new voting machines are reliable, considering them almost as risky as earlier discredited electronic...Associated Press From ACM TechNews | February 26, 2020
The California Consumer Privacy Act is one of the most stringent and sweeping privacy laws in the country, but may create complications for carmakers and dealerships...Automotive News From ACM News | February 25, 2020
Computer scientists have designed an algorithm to combat poaching in wildlife preserves.
Harvard University John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences From ACM TechNews | February 24, 2020
The new principles follow recommendations made last year by the Defense Innovation Board, a group led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
APNews From ACM News | February 24, 2020
Translation devices are getting better at making speech and text understandable in different languages.
Keith Kirkpatrick From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2020
Nevada's Democratic Party hopes to avoid the fiasco seen in Iowa when it holds its caucuses Saturday with an in-house electronic voting system that it had to assemble...The Washington Post From ACM TechNews | February 21, 2020
A prototype wearable device blocks microphones in the vicinity from eavesdropping on conversations.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | February 21, 2020
The lawsuit says that Google, the top tech brand in public schools, used its educational products to spy on students.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 21, 2020
The Chinese government is working with technology companies to monitor citizens and track confirmed cases of people infected with the coronavirus.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | February 20, 2020