Communications of the ACM
Ulterior Motives
2023-2024 ACM Athena Lecturer Margo Seltzer recalls the motivations behind the development of the Berkeley DB database software…
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Q&A with Google's Bill Magro
Google's new chief technologist of HPC talks quantum computers, AI, cloud, silicone packaging, interconnect technology, and expanding HPC's reach.
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An Interview with Jim Keller: 'The Laziest Person at Tesla'
Veteran chip designer covers his past lives, Moore's Law, AI-designed chips, security, ethics, and more.
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When AI Becomes Child's Play
Algorithms trained in pattern recognition struggle to understand kids.
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Are We Waiting for Everyone to Get Hacked?
Leon Panetta is one of the few American government officials who can look around at the nation's rolling cyberdisasters and justifiably say, “I told you so.”
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Does AI Have an Alignment Problem?
The problems and the possibilities of AI are, in a very deep way, the problems and possibilities of humanity.
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First Science Adviser in Biden Cabinet Talks COVID, Spying, and More
As a member of the Biden cabinet, new OSTP Director Eric Lander may have more access and influence than any science adviser before him.
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A Number Theorist Who Connects Math to Other Creative Pursuits
Jordan Ellenberg calls on mathematics to explore everything from Internet fads to voting rights.
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Self-Driving Cars Might Never Be Able to Drive Themselves
Producing truly autonomous vehicles requires a fundamental shift in current approaches.
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Shoshana Zuboff: Why You Should Care About Privacy
The author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism talks about why people should pay attention to how big tech companies are using their information.
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Charlie Marcus Knows That Quantum Facts Aren't Complicated
The secret to making a qubit for future quantum computers might depend on knowing how to tie knots in unusual materials, argues quantum physicist Charlie Marcus...
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Understanding the Differences Between Biological and Computer Vision
Harvard Medical University Professor Gabriel Kreiman provides an account of how humans and animals process visual data and how far techno come toward replicating...
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Quantifying Uncertainty in Deep Learning
Aalto University Professor Arno Solin discusses how to improve deep learning uncertainty with doctoral student Lassi Meronen.
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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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