Communications of the ACM
The Uselessness of Useful Knowledge
Today's powerful but little-understood AI breakthroughs echo past examples of unexpected scientific progress
From ACM Opinion
Infrastructure as Code
Helping software developers use code to access more control over cloud infrastructure assets
From ACM Opinion
Meta Learning and Model-Based Reinforcement Learning
Stanford professor Chelsea Finn talks about robotics and meta learning research
From ACM Opinion
Which Crypto Platform Will Rule Them All?
Can Ethereum remain the crypto platform of choice for developers?
From ACM Opinion
Supersized AIs: Are Truly Intelligent Machines Just a Matter of Scale?
Gigantic neural networks that write with remarkable fluency have led to suggestions that scaling up will usher in ultimately true machine intelligence
From ACM Opinion
Will the Cloud Eat Your AI?
Big cloud providers have a lot going for them when it comes to AI, but are they the only game in town?
From ACM Opinion
It's Time to Stop Paying for a VPN
Many services meant to protect your Web browsing can no longer be trusted
From ACM Opinion
Why OpenAI's Codex Won't Replace Coders
Human programmers can actually become more powerful and efficient with Codex
From ACM Opinion
'Self-Driving' Cars Begin to Emerge from a Cloud of Hype
Developers try to overcome a multitude of technical challenges before vehicles drive on their own
From ACM Opinion
Leadership Lessons about Ethical AI and Algorithms
Wall Street Journal's Facebook series exposes flaws in leadership's handling of algorithms' unintended consequences
From ACM Opinion