Communications of the ACM
Bridging The Gap Between AI Policymakers and AI Developers
The current gap in policymakers' tech knowledge and technologists' ethics knowledge needs to be bridged to ensure AI's sustainable…
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Imagine a World Without Apps
Video games are inching away from apps. Maybe every other industry can, too.
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When Algorithms Give Real Students Imaginary Grades
In-person final exams were canceled for thousands of students this spring, so computers stepped in — to disastrous effect.
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College Courses Online Are Disappointing. Here's How to Fix Them
Colleges and universities should embrace the classic tutorial system and adapt it for the online world.
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For Online Learning, Business Has Never Been Better
Demand for Chegg roughly doubled when schools shut down, but its chief executive, Dan Rosensweig, now needs to figure out how the company will adapt.
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For Online Learning, Business Has Never Been Better
Demand for Chegg roughly doubled when schools shut down, but its chief executive, Dan Rosensweig, now needs to figure out how the company will adapt.
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A Case for Banning Facial Recognition
A Google research scientist explains why she thinks the police shouldn't use facial recognition software.
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A Case for Banning Facial Recognition
A Google research scientist explains why she thinks the police shouldn't use facial recognition software.
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The Robot Artists Aren’t Coming
Artificial intelligence is making machines more creative — but machines don't make art.
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A Case for Cooperation Between Machines and Humans
A computer scientist argues that the quest for fully automated robots is misguided, perhaps even dangerous. His decades of warnings are gaining more attention. ...
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Why Zoom Is Terrible
There's a reason video apps make you feel awkward and unfulfilled.
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