The opinion archive provides access to past opinion stories from Communications of the ACM and other sources by date.

July 2019

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From ACM Opinion

Congress Wants to Solve Deepfakes by 2020. That Should Worry Us

Deepfakes are frightening, but so is Congress' rush to regulate them.

Slate | July 16, 2019

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From ACM Opinion

Richard Feynman Was Wrong About Beauty and Truth in Science

Richard Feynman was unquestionably one of the outstanding physicists of the 20th century. In the area of philosophy of science, though, Feynman didn't really shine—to put it mildly.

Aeon | July 12, 2019

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From ACM Opinion

Our Disabilities Have Made Us Better Scientists

Scientific research is rarely designed to accommodate scientists with medical conditions or disabilities.

Scientific American | July 10, 2019

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From ACM Opinion

Should Data Scientists Also Learn Social Sciences?

The need of the hour is to become an active technological citizen which involves the ability to code and asking questions about how that code is going to affect work, life, and community.

Analytics India | July 8, 2019

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From ACM Opinion

Caroline Criado Perez Explains the 'Gender Data Gap'

In Invisible Women, Caroline Criado Perez examines elements of the modern world that appear to be designed with less consideration for women, including smartphones and voice-recognition technologies.

Wired | July 3, 2019

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From ACM Opinion

Navigating Digital Disruption

Darden Professor Michael Lenox shares his insights on helping incumbent firms face up to the challenges wrought by digitization.

The University of Virginia | July 2, 2019

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From ACM Opinion

Teaching AIs to Make Mistakes Like Kids Would Help Them Learn Faster

Teaching artificial intelligence to think like children may make them better learners.

New Scientist | July 2, 2019

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From Communications of the ACM

API Copyrights Revisited

Deliberating on the main arguments in recent sets of briefs filed in support of Google's U.S. Supreme Court petition.

Pamela Samuelson | July 1, 2019

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From Communications of the ACM

Who Benefits?

Considering the case of smart cities.

Susan J. Winter | July 1, 2019

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From Communications of the ACM

A New Labor Market for People with 'Coolabilities'

How the unique perspective and enhanced strengths accompanying disabilities can benefit the workforce.

David Nordfors, Chally Grundwag, V. R. Ferose | July 1, 2019

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From Communications of the ACM

GOTO Rankings Considered Helpful

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 | July 1, 2019