Communications of the ACM
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The Battle Over Women's Data
In a post-Roe world, bodily autonomy must include control over personal data.
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AI Is Now Essential National Infrastructure
Building government artificial intelligence capability is as important as roads and rail.
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The Overlooked Upsides of Algorithms in the Workplace
Orly Lobel, a law professor at the University of San Diego, believes technology can make the world a better place — and she knows in 2022, that makes her a bit...
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Effective Altruism Is Pushing a Dangerous Brand of AI Safety
This philosophy fuels the artificial intelligence research agenda, creating a harmful system in the name of saving humanity.
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AI Should Supercharge Workers, not Compete with Them
The economy could get a boost if machine-learning engineers switched from copying human abilities to augmenting them.
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Meta's Message Encryption Was Built to Fail
Chat between a teen and her mom about an alleged abortion helped police build their case.
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Virtual Reality Stinks Because It Does Not Smell
For VR to feel truly immersive, it needs to start stinking it up.
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The U.S. Has a Historic Opportunity to Bridge the Digital Divide
Past initiatives did not focus enough on people of color, but here is how to improve.
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Tech Companies Are Not Ready for a Post-Roe Era
The mortal threat to Roe was not taken seriously by many in corporate America, and that apathy will now come back to haunt them.
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To Win the Next War, the Pentagon Needs Nerds
Data scientists, coders, and other techies could prove decisive in future conflicts—if Uncle Sam can recruit them.
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Europe Is in Danger of Using the Wrong Definition of AI
Some intelligent systems are at risk of being excluded from oversight in the EU's proposed legislation
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Web3 Threatens to Segregate Our Online Lives
Governance tokens may seem like a way to moderate content, but they only give the appearance of democracy.
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