Bill de Blasio, New York City mayor and a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, says that as president he would issue a robot tax for corporations...Wired From ACM Opinion | September 6, 2019
Mobile voting could increase voter participation, but it's plagued by security issues in search of a solution.
Wired From ACM Opinion | September 4, 2019
A new global report ranks 50 tech companies from 12 countries and identifies those at 'highest risk' of putting the world at risk through killer robot development...PAX From ACM Careers | August 22, 2019
A call to preserve the capability of developing the next generation of Internet services.
Eric Goldman From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2019
Mind-reading systems such as Facebook's brainwave-reading device and Neuralink's brain implants can affect privacy, security, identity, equality and personal safety...DownToEarth From ACM Opinion | August 20, 2019
Following the horrific mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton last weekend, President Trump called on social media companies to develop tools that could help identify...Popular Mechanics From ACM Opinion | August 9, 2019
It takes a lot of effort, research, and efficiency to manipulate people online and influence their behavior in the real world. Silicon Valley has it down to a science...Wired From ACM Opinion | August 8, 2019
Researchers in China are developing new and more invasive techniques to surveil the Uyghurs minority. Some of their work is being supported by academia in the West...Coda From ACM Opinion | August 7, 2019
Considering how block-based programming environments and tools might be used at the introductory level and beyond.
David Weintrop From Communications of the ACM | August 1, 2019
A former employee discusses the floor conditions she experienced at an Amazon fulfillment center, why the quota system there can be so brutal, and what happens...Slate From ACM Opinion | July 18, 2019
Scientific research is rarely designed to accommodate scientists with medical conditions or disabilities.
Scientific American From ACM Opinion | July 10, 2019
Deliberating on the main arguments in recent sets of briefs filed in support of Google's U.S. Supreme Court petition.
Pamela Samuelson From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2019
How the unique perspective and enhanced strengths accompanying disabilities can benefit the workforce.
David Nordfors, Chally Grundwag, V. R. Ferose From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2019
Seeking to improve rankings by utilizing more objective data and meaningful metrics.
Emery Berger, Stephen M. Blackburn, Carla Brodley, H. V. Jagadish, Kathryn S. McKinley, Mario A. Nascimento, Minjeong Shin, Kuansan Wang, Lexing Xie From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2019
The majority of open-source projects that we usually consider sustainable are actually receiving income below industry standards or even below the poverty threshold...André Staltz From ACM Opinion | June 17, 2019