"Nothing that you will learn in the course of your studies will be of the slightest possible use to you," the Oxford philosophy professor John Alexander Smith told...The New Yorker From ACM Opinion | June 5, 2017
In 2011 a young computer scientist named Jeff Hammerbacher said something profound while explaining why he'd decided to leave Facebook—and the promise of a small...BloombergBusinessweek From ACM Opinion | May 4, 2017
After Congress handed President Trump legislation Tuesday that would wipe away landmark privacy protections for Internet users, we received a lot of reader questions...The Washington Post From ACM Opinion | March 31, 2017
Algorithms are embedded into our technological lives, helping accomplish a variety of tasks like making sure that email makes it to your aunt or that you're matched...NPR From ACM Opinion | February 13, 2017
Jeff Hancock likes to give his Stanford University students weekend assignments that let them experience concepts discussed in class for themselves.
BBC News From ACM Opinion | February 8, 2017
Last year was huge for advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning. But 2017 may well deliver even more.
Technology Review From ACM Opinion | January 4, 2017
Here's what you don’t want to do late on a Sunday night. You do not want to type seven letters into Google. That's all I did.
The Guardian From ACM News | December 7, 2016
The latest controversy involving so-called fake news has left many wondering why websites that publish patently false statements on the Internet have not been prosecuted...CNN From ACM Opinion | December 6, 2016
I've long suspected that Mark Zuckerberg, who often refers to himself as the "leader" of Facebook, has dreams of high office.
BBC News From ACM Opinion | November 21, 2016
Silicon Valley's luminaries woke up Wednesday morning to a darkened new global order, one that the ceaseless optimism of their tech-powered visions seemed suddenly...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | November 11, 2016
Every four years, pundits race to anoint this or that newfangled tech trend as the next disruptive force to forever alter the mechanics of American democracy.The New York Times From ACM Opinion | October 19, 2016
Evan has a habit. He's not ashamed of it, but he doesn't want to reveal too much about himself, lest his colleagues learn how he’s spending so much of his time.Wired From ACM Opinion | October 17, 2016
This week, the White House published its report on the future of artificial intelligence (AI)—a product of four workshops held between May and July 2016 in Seattle...Nature From ACM Opinion | October 13, 2016