A machine learning-based score designed to aid triage decisions is gaining in popularity, but lacking in transparency.Undark From ACM Opinion | June 11, 2021
In the wake of COVID-19, a pandemic treaty could be a way to agree on data access before the next emergency strikes.
Nature From ACM Opinion | June 10, 2021
Leon Panetta is one of the few American government officials who can look around at the nation's rolling cyberdisasters and justifiably say, “I told you so.”
The New York Times From ACM Opinion | June 9, 2021
One year after supercomputers worked together to fight COVID-19, it's time to broaden the partnership to prepare for other crises.
Scientific American From ACM Opinion | June 9, 2021
The problems and the possibilities of AI are, in a very deep way, the problems and possibilities of humanity.
The New York Times From ACM Opinion | June 8, 2021
The generic objective of maximizing reward is enough to drive behavior that exhibits most abilities studied in natural and artificial intelligence.
Journal of Artificial Intelligence From ACM Opinion | June 8, 2021
To fully address the issue of racial bias in AI models for clinical use, a top-down intervention is required.
Supriya Kapur From ACM Opinion | June 7, 2021
Interactions between science and politics are now so complex, so numerous, and often so opaque that it’s not clear anymore whom to trust.
The Conversation From ACM Opinion | June 4, 2021
It's not just a matter of fairness and inclusion. Accessible technology is generally better for everyone.
The Conversation From ACM Opinion | June 4, 2021
The author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism talks about why people should pay attention to how big tech companies are using their information.
The New York Times From ACM Opinion | May 24, 2021
Companies should be barred from analyzing what people say and how they sound to recommend products or personalize advertising messages.
The New York Times From ACM Opinion | May 25, 2021
Understanding impostor syndrome's complexity and its effect on research persistence.
Danfeng (Daphne) Yao From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2021
With 90% of the 2020 U.S. general election ballot contents verifiable by paper, why do only 65% of voters trust the results?
Rebecca T. Mercuri, Peter G. Neumann From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2021
A white paper from Partnership on AI advises on navigating the risks of AI research and responsible publication.
Nature Machine Intelligence From ACM Opinion | May 20, 2021
NSCAI commissioners and PCLOB members urge a task force to examine the challenges of using AI systems across federal agencies.
The Hill From ACM Opinion | May 20, 2021
Advances in brain-computer interface technology are impressive, but not close to anything resembling mind control.
Quanta Magazine From ACM Opinion | May 19, 2021