Considering the origins, interpretations, and possible changes to Communications Decency Act §230 amid an evolving online environment.
Pamela Samuelson From Communications of the ACM | March 1, 2021
Given the inevitability of robots in our future, we should be doubling down on efforts to teach robotics to the next generation.
The Telegraph From ACM Careers | February 1, 2021
Deliberating on how to regulate—or not regulate—online speech in the era of evolving social media.
Kate Klonick From Communications of the ACM | January 1, 2021
Reviewing the most significant changes recommended in the recently released U.S. Copyright Office Section 512 Study.
Pamela Samuelson From Communications of the ACM | November 1, 2020
How more than 25years of experience with aviation safety-critical systems can be applied to autonomous vehicle systems.
Jaynarayan H. Lala, Carl E. Landwehr, John F. Meyer From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2020
Considering the recent increased attention to privacy law issues amid the typically slow pace of legal change.
Margot Kaminski From Communications of the ACM | September 1, 2020
Considering the role of humans in copyright protection of outputs produced by artificial intelligence.
Pamela Samuelson From Communications of the ACM | July 1, 2020
Limiting sensitive information leakage via smart-home sensor data.
Connor Bolton, Kevin Fu, Josiah Hester, Jun Han From Communications of the ACM | June 1, 2020
A computer scientist argues that the quest for fully automated robots is misguided, perhaps even dangerous. His decades of warnings are gaining more attention.
...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | May 22, 2020
As the COVID-19 epidemic escalates, robots have the potential to be deployed for disinfection, delivering medications and food, measuring vital signs, and assisting...Science Robotics From ACM Opinion | March 26, 2020
The United States needs to wrest the high-tech initiative from China and re-establish American dominance in telecommunications, computation, artificial intelligence...PJ Media From ACM Opinion | February 18, 2020
Quantum computing is the first computing paradigm since Turing expected to change the fundamental scaling behavior of algorithms, making certain tasks feasible...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | October 31, 2019
Bill de Blasio, New York City mayor and a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, says that as president he would issue a robot tax for corporations...Wired From ACM Opinion | September 6, 2019