Communications of the ACM
Don't Be Dazzled by Claims of Artificial Intelligence
Media coverage must hold tech companies to account over claims about AI.
From ACM Opinion
TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook Want to Appear Trustworthy but Don't Be Fooled
The dark side of AI systems may be harmful to users, but they are a gold mine for platforms
From ACM Opinion
Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble
The mania for cryptocurrency could wind up building something much more important than wealth
From ACM Opinion
How to Do Machine Learning without an Army of Data Scientists
Machine learning is still harder than it needs to be, but there are tools that can help
From ACM Opinion
How AI Struggles with Bike Lanes and Bias
Despite continued advances in AI, we still haven't solved some of its most basic problems
From ACM Opinion
Technology Is Making It Harder to Be a Moral Person
Are digital distractions such as social media and smartphones making us less ethical?
From ACM Opinion
New SEC Boss Wants More Crypto Oversight to Protect Investors
Gary Gensler says regulation can help new technologies grow.
From ACM Opinion
The Voices of Women in Tech Are Still Being Erased
Women in computing have been silenced more often than they've been listened to
From ACM Opinion
Why One of Ethereum's Cofounders Is Walking Away from Crypto
Anthony Di Iorio discusses his exit, the trends behind crypto's rise, risk, security, and changes coming to Ethereum
From ACM Opinion
Infrastructure Bill's Cryptocurrency Surveillance Provision Is Privacy Disaster
Mandate to collect customer data would force companies related to cryptocurrency to surveil users
From ACM Opinion
What I Learned Surrendering My Life to Algorithms
What happens when someone leaves daily choices about music, food, wardrobe, and more up to online algorithms for a week
From ACM Opinion
Why Tesla's 'Beta Testing' Puts the Public at Risk
Elon Musk has turned American streets into a public laboratory for the company's supposed self-driving car technology
From ACM Opinion
If You Don't Trust A.I. Yet, You're Not Wrong
Americans have good reason to be skeptical of artificial intelligence
From ACM Opinion
Embodied AI, Superintelligence, and the Master Algorithm
What will take us from potential to reality in the next 18 months?
From ACM Opinion
Low-Code Development Could Boost AI Adoption
Artificial intelligence is hard, but low-code options might make it much easier
From ACM Opinion
Why So Many Young People Hate STEM Courses
A high school senior recounts why she almost gave up on her dream of becoming a scientist
From ACM Opinion
The Question Medical AI Can't Answer
It's unable to tell us why it came to a particular decision—and that's crucial information
From ACM Opinion
The Privacy Battle that Apple Isn't Fighting
California has begun enforcing a browser-level privacy setting, but you still can't find that option in Safari or iOS
From ACM Opinion
Why Artificial Intelligence Isn't Intelligent
The term "artificial intelligence" alone fuels confusion and hype, say some experts
From ACM Opinion
Computational Sustainability Meets Materials Science
Exploiting synergies between the disciplines advances both fields and can help establish a sustainable future.
From ACM Opinion