Communications of the ACM
The False Promise of America's CHIPS Act
It is doubtful that large subsidies and government management will keep U.S. chip makers on top.
From ACM Opinion
Protecting People from States
Cyber governance must have human rights, freedom at its core
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
Should Oversight of Biased AI Be Left Up to People?
Mounting research shows humans may not be up to the task of reigning in runaway algorithms
From ACM Opinion
America Is Being Held for Ransom, and It Needs to Fight Back
A comprehensive anti-ransomware strategy must make it tougher for criminal groups and their sponsors to carry out attacks
From ACM Opinion
What Social Media Needs to Learn from Traditional Media
The industry needs to develop professional norms—just as journalism once did
From ACM Opinion
Yann LeCun Talks Research Beginnings and Recent Developments
Deep-learning pioneer discusses early days in image-processing and developments in self-supervised learning for computer vision
From Communications of the ACM
Remaining Connected Throughout Design
Applying the unique experiences of designing technologies for vulnerable communities.
From Communications of the ACM
Broadening Participation by Teaching Accessibility
Strategies for incorporating accessibility into computing education.
From Communications of the ACM
Section 230 and a Tragedy of the Commons
The dilemma of social media platforms.
From ACM Opinion
Who's Building the Foundation Models of the Future?
Curation, auditing, and evaluation of so-called 'foundation models' should not be left to the tech industry.
From ACM Opinion
The Imperative for Sustainable AI Systems
The impact of AI's massive carbon footprint is social, not just environmental
From ACM Opinion
Apple and Facebook Are Coming for Your Face Next
The face computer is coming—brace yourself
From ACM Opinion
Building Computer Models That See Everything
Advanced modeling and experimental techniques help computational neuroscientist understand how our minds try to perceive the world
From ACM Opinion
What Is Facebook?
It's a question that's bedeviled the company's own executives for years
From ACM Opinion
Donald Knuth: The Father of Algorithm Analysis
Turing Award winner talks programming, algorithms, the meaning of life, and more
From ACM Opinion
Machine Learning Won't Solve Natural Language Understanding
Data-driven approaches to NLU are psychologically, cognitively, and computationally implausible.
From ACM Opinion
The Third Revolution in Warfare
First there was gunpowder. Then nuclear weapons. Next: artificially intelligent weapons.
From ACM Opinion
The Global Research Community Must Not Abandon Afghanistan
Vulnerable Afghan researchers need the international research community’s support
From ACM Opinion