Communications of the ACM
Quantifying Computing Power and Innovation
Rapid increases in chip speed and power have fueled innovation in many industries, but the future trajectory of that progress…
From ACM Opinion
Semiconductor Dependency Imperils American Security
The U.S. Innovation and Competition Act is only the first step in preventing Chinese dominance.
From Communications of the ACM
Apple's Challenge to Virtualization Software
Is it okay for security researchers to virtualize software to look for vulnerabilities?
From ACM Opinion
'Sentience' Is the Wrong Discussion to Have on AI Right Now
A more important conversation would be one about human compatibility and trust.
From ACM Opinion
Google's 'Sentient' Chatbot Is Our Self-Deceiving Future
The next generation of AI will put the pathetic fallacy on steroids.
From ACM Opinion
It's Time for AI to Retire the Turing Test
The Turing Test's most troubling legacy is an ethical one: It is fundamentally about deception.
From ACM Opinion
Why Robots Need to See
Cameras and vision-based perception will increasingly serve as the technological underpinning for mobile robots going forward.
From ACM Opinion
Why All Cryptocurrency Should 'Die in a Fire'
Computer scientist Nicholas Weaver thinks cryptocurrency is a terrible idea that will end in disaster.
From ACM Opinion
Can Large Language Models Be Democratized?
The very nature of large language models is undemocratic and in favor of the companies that publicize them.
From ACM Opinion
Don't Be Dazzled by Claims of Artificial Intelligence
Media coverage must hold tech companies to account over claims about AI.
From ACM Opinion
Beyond Interpretability: Developing a Language to Shape Our Relationships with AI
Wouldn't it be nice if we could ask AI questions to learn how and why it makes its predictions?
From ACM Opinion
To Win the Next War, the Pentagon Needs Nerds
Data scientists, coders, and other techies could prove decisive in future conflicts—if Uncle Sam can recruit them.
From ACM Opinion
Is AI Threatened by Too Little Data?
Knowing when to limit your data dramatically affects the quality of your artificial intelligence.
From Communications of the ACM
Two Paths for Digital Disability Law
Understanding the legal drivers of efforts to make technology accessible.
From ACM Opinion
How Ukraine Has Defended Itself against Cyber Attacks
As in Ukraine, U.S. organizations should work with U.S. cybersecurity agencies to prepare for and prevent attacks.
From ACM Opinion
Quantum Computing Has a Hype Problem
Quantum computing startups are all the rage, but it is unclear if they will be able to produce anything of use in the near future.
From ACM Opinion
How Compute and the Climate Go Hand-in-Hand
Data is critical to the success of all climate tech projects, whether to drive development or improve efficiency.
From ACM Opinion
Deep Learning Is Hitting a Wall
What would it take for artificial intelligence to make real progress?
From ACM Opinion
Yoshua Bengio: 'I Have Rarely Been as Enthusiastic about a New Research Direction'
Yoshua Bengio gushes about GFlowNets, calling them "a new beast" for which the appropriate optimization algorithms are still making rapid progress
From ACM Opinion