Sir Tim Berners-Lee on the formative years of the world wide web, and the challenges it now faces.
Leah Hoffmann From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2017
More than 50 years ago, physicist Richard Feynman spoke of "swallowing the surgeon" in his classic lecture, 'There's plenty of room at the bottom'.
Nature From ACM Opinion | May 24, 2017
As devastating as the latest widespread ransomware attacks have been, it's a problem with a solution.
The New York Times From ACM Opinion | May 23, 2017
At the VR keynote at Google's IO developer conference, a slide appeared on screen to start the morning's presentation. Clay Bavor, head of AR and VR for Google,...CNET From ACM Opinion | May 19, 2017
A major theme in recent political discourse has been the perceived impact of robots and automation on the United States labor economy.
MIT News From ACM Opinion | May 16, 2017
Tech companies and investors have recently been piling money into artificial intelligence—and plenty has been trickling down to chip maker Nvidia.
Technology Review From ACM Opinion | May 12, 2017
Technology can do a lot more to make our elections more secure and reliable, and to ensure that participation in the democratic process is available to all.
The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | May 10, 2017
The Federal Communications Commission will vote on May 18 to formally begin the process of loosening regulations that enforce the so-called net neutrality rules...NPR From ACM Opinion | May 8, 2017
Netflix and Amazon have been nominated for hundreds of Emmys and Golden Globe awards in recent years, and that is a testament to both the quality of those companies...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | April 28, 2017
Nearly 20 years ago, I was fortunate enough to play friendly blitz chess against former world champion Garry Kasparov.
Nature From ACM Opinion | April 27, 2017
"What if you could type directly from your brain?" Regina Dugan said, as the same words appeared on the towering screen behind her, one digital character at a time...Wired From ACM Opinion | April 27, 2017
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, by way of blogger and cartoonist Tim Urban, has revealed in a 36,400-word illustrated explainer the thinking behind his new...Technology Review From ACM Opinion | April 24, 2017
Focusing on the process of anonymity rather than pursuing the unattainable goal of guaranteed safety.
Woodrow Hartzog, Ira Rubinstein From Communications of the ACM | May 1, 2017
Let's take a breath: Robots and artificial intelligence systems are nowhere near displacing the human workforce.
Wired From ACM Opinion | April 19, 2017