Communications of the ACM
Considering the Impact of Technology on Society
Moshe Vardi on having the difficult conversation about technology and social responsibility.
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Professor Advocates Taking AI Research Back to Its Roots
To build a general artificial intelligence, we may need to know more about our own minds, argues computer scientist Melanie Mitchell.
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AI Drives Crossword-Solving Program to Tournament Victory
Plagued by unifinished crossword puzzles? Matt Ginsberg, a pro crossword writer and AI scientist, wrote a program that solves crosswords.
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AI May Have a Lot to Learn From Children
Exploratory learning, the kind that is exhibited by children, might better inform AI development than the habitual learning processes employed by adults, according...
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Vivienne Sze: Crossing the Hardware-Software Divide for Efficient AI
MIT Associate Professor Vivienne Sze discusses why we need low-power AI now, and more.
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Stop Talking About AI Ethics. It's Time to Talk About Power
AI scholar Kate Crawford explores the history of artificial intelligence and its impact on the physical world in her new book, Atlas of AI.
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How to Make the Most of Remote Tech Interviews
Mark Kinsella, vice president of engineering at Opendoor Technologies, provides tips on best practices for remote tech interviews.
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Intel's Melvin Greer: AI, Data Science a Growth Pillar
Melvin Greer, chief data scientist for the Americas, Intel Corp., discusses the importance of nontechnical skills and cross-domain expertise, ethical AI, and AI...
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Turing Awardee Jeffrey Ullman on How He Got Involved with Computer Science
Jeffrey Ullman, co-recipient of the 2020 ACM A.M. Turing Award, discusses the imposter syndrome, running a Burroughs 5500, and using applications to address social...
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A Computer Scientist Who Tackles Inequality Through Algorithms
Rediet Abebe uses the tools of theoretical computer science to understand pressing social problems — and try to fix them.
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Devavrat Shah on Curbing Online Misinformation
MIT Professor Devavrat Shah shares his thoughts on human content moderation, recommendation algorithms, and diluting the spread of misinformation online.
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Peggy Delmas on the Work of Catholic Sister Scientists
Peggy M. Delmas, an assistant professor of educational leadership at the University of South Alabama, has written a study that sheds light on the contributions...
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Programming the Soon-to-Be World's Fastest Supercomputer
The University of Delaware's Sunita Chandrasekaran is leading an international team that is designing an app for the world's fastest supercomputer, set to come...
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What Does It Take To Build a Chip Industry In India?
An interview with Balajee Sowrirajan of Samsung Semiconductor India R&D.
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AI Pioneer Geoff Hinton: 'Deep Learning Is Going to Be Able to Do Everything'
Thirty years ago, Geoffrey Hinton's belief in neural networks was contrarian. Now it's hard to find people who disagree with him.
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Building Software With David Heinemeier Hansson
David Heinemeier Hansson, creator of Ruby on Rails and co-founder of Basecamp, talks about how software is built, what it means for the builders, and how it could...
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Nancy Hopkins on Improving Gender Equality in Academia
Amgen Professor of Biology Emerita Nancy Hopkins advocates for more inclusive science and advises how to get there.
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Q&A: Researchers Clicked on Ads to Track Misinformation
Researchers at the University of Washington Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering found that both mainstream and misinformation news sites display...
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Sony CEO Taps His Inner Gamer
Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida discusses the PlayStation maker's "American" comeback, videogames he loves to play, and the reason for Sony's electric ca.
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'A Very Exciting Time to be at the Helm'
A conversation with U.S. National Science Foundation director Sethuraman Panchanathan.
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