The interstellar object known as 'Oumuamua plunged into our solar system in 2017, leaving a trail of mystery in its wake.
The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | February 26, 2019
When Bill Gates floated the idea of imposing a tax on robots a couple of years ago, Lawrence Summers, a former top economic adviser to President Barack Obama, called...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | February 25, 2019
Envisioning computing education that both teaches and empowers.
Mike Tissenbaum, Josh Sheldon, Hal Abelson From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2019
Considering the implications of the "link tax" provision of the proposed EU Directive for the Digital Single Market for traditional press publishers.
Pamela Samuelson From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2019
A few years ago, the leaders of the College Board, the folks who administer the SAT college entrance exam, asked themselves a radical question: Of all the skills...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | February 13, 2019
President Trump signed an executive order on February 11 meant to shore up our competitive position in the international race for AI supremacy, but it is short...Wired From ACM Opinion | February 13, 2019
The US leads the world in artificial intelligence technology. Decades of federal research funding, industrial and academic research, and streams of foreign talent...Wired From ACM Opinion | February 12, 2019
Considering the expression "computational thinking" as an entry point to understand why the fundamental contribution of computing to science is the shift from solving...Enrico Nardelli From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2019
Carnegie Mellon University's successful efforts enrolling, sustaining, and graduating women in computer science challenge the belief in a gender divide in CS education...Carol Frieze, Jeria L. Quesenberry From Communications of the ACM | February 1, 2019
Two weeks ago, MIT's David Autor gave the prestigious Richard T. Ely lecture at the annual meeting of American economists in Atlanta. Introduced by the former chair...NPR From ACM Opinion | January 15, 2019
In an essay written in 1833, the British economist William Forster Lloyd made a profound observation using the example of cattle grazing.
From ACM Opinion | January 8, 2019
Geoffrey Hinton, a professor of computer science at the University of Toronto, is considered by many to be the 'godfather of deep learning,' due to his pioneering...Gizmodo From ACM Opinion | January 4, 2019
Born in Beijing and educated at Harvard, Yasheng Huang, a professor at MIT's Sloan School of Management, is a keen observer of China's entrepreneurial efforts and...Technology Review From ACM Opinion | January 2, 2019
A unique perspective on experiences encouraging students to focus on further education.
Niels Da Vitoria Lobo, Mubarak A. Shah From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2019
Fifty years on, NASA's expensive triumph is a widely misunderstood model for spectacular innovation.
Thomas Haigh From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2019
Considering a potential platform candidate in the evolving realm of gene-editing technologies research.
Michael A. Cusumano From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2019