Communications of the ACM
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It Is Time to Have a Group Chat about AI
We need to seriously consider how to regulate the use of AI—long before it can replace the functions of tens of millions to billions of people.
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An AI Bill of Rights
Suresh Venkatasubramanian, professor of Computer Science and Data Science at Brown University, discusses the "Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights" and more.
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Human Values for Artificial Intelligence
We must act now to ensure that AI's development is guided by human-centric principles.
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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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Dense Visual Representations, NeRFs, and LLMs for Robotics
Google research scientist Pete Florence discusses how robotics can benefit from dense visual representations, neural radiance fields, and large language models....
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Interpretability of Artificial Neural Network Models in AI versus Neuroscience
Potential synergies and tensions between neuroscientists and AI researchers in interpreting artificial neural networks.
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Advancing Ethics Review Practices in AI Research
Recent initiatives to implement AI ethics review processes, better understand societal impacts, and share learnings have had a positive effect, but more needs to...
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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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Can AI Invent?
Recent patent applications for two inventions that are claimed to have been made by an AI are bringing these questions to the fore.
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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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What Does It Mean to Align AI with Human Values?
Making sure our machines understand the intent behind our instructions requires understanding intelligence itself.
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Your Creativity Will Not Save Your Job from AI
Once considered capable only of unimaginative, routine work, the robots of today craft articles and create award-winning art.
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The New AI Writing Tool Might Teach Us the Value of Truth
AI literally does not care what is true.
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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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Three Key Takeaways from Meta's Galactica AI
We should look at Galactica's initial failure as another scientific experiment, one that can bring us one step closer to success.
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Yoshua Bengio: The Past, Present, and Future of Deep Learning
2018 ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient discusses his career, collaborations, deep learning's promise, and directions for the field.
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