Communications of the ACM
Designing an Ethical Tech Developer
Studying how to improve teaching young people to ethically exercise the power of technology.
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Bitcoin Is Failing Its Original Mandate
By plenty of standards, Bitcoin is a failure, but that doesn't mean it's worthless
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I've Seen the Metaverse–and I Don't Want It
The metaverse's seductive idea of a virtual utopia looks more like a late-capitalist technocratic nightmare
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Why Is Silicon Valley Still Waiting for the Next Big Thing?
Have the big thinkers of tech lost their mojo?
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Open Source Intelligence
Averting strategic surprises requires uncovering secrets hidden in plain sight
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The Lives of Hidden Figures Matter in Computer Science Education
"I cannot work on what I cannot see . . ." —Katherine Goble, Hidden Figures
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I Unplugged What?
The lessons here are broader than just a simple "Don't do that."
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Is Your Autonomous Vehicle as Smart as You Expected?
Suggesting a better route to evaluate autonomous vehicles' smartness.
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A Brave New World of Mediated Online Discourse
Is artificial intelligence up to the task of managing online discourse in social networks?
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Microsoft Quantum Computing Exec Sees Progress
Company's novel, risky approach to quantum computing might be ready to put setbacks behind it
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Efforts to Rein In Big Tech May Be Running Out of Time
Congressional bills aimed at the tech industry need to be addressed before political attention turns to midterms
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Facebook's Unglamorous Mistakes
Facebook's little mistakes have big consequences, too, but only for us
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Is LiDAR on Its Way Out?
As automation proliferates, sensing is increasingly moving toward software and away from LiDAR
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Why Better AI May Depend on Fake Data
Synthetic data can provide AI with a broader education than real-world data, but challenges exist
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The Real Action for Tech Regulation Is Far from Washington, D.C.
Congress doesn't seem ready to take on privacy or competition, but states are refusing to wait around
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Why the FTC Attempt to Stop Tech 'Surveillance' Faces Long Odds
Lina Khan's FTC has experienced a series of delays in trying to enact new privacy rules
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