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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'We All Have A Part to Play in Fixing the Digital Skills Shortage'
Naomi Timperley, co-founder of Tech North Advocates and of GSI, talks about her work with tech startups, scaleups, and tomorrow's entrepreneurs.
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An Interview with Dana Scott
ACM Fellow and A.M. Turing Award recipient Dana Scott reflects on his career.
From ACM Opinion
How GitHub COO Erica Brescia Runs the Coding Gold Mines
Tech leader discusses the state of GitHub's infrastructure, open source software philosophies, and more
From Communications of the ACM
Playing With, and Against, Computers
2019 ACM Computing Prize recipient David Silver on developing the AlphaGo algorithm, his fascination with Go, and on teaching computers to play.
From ACM Opinion
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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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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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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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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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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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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Netflix's Reed Hastings Deems Remote Work 'a Pure Negative'
Reed Hastings, a founder and co-chief executive of Netflix Inc., discusses working from home, returning to the office, delivering candid feedback, and more.
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Q&A: Teradata CTO Stephen Brobst
Stephen Brobst, chief technology officer of Teradata., discusses his career path, his time with customers, storing programs on cassette tape, and more.
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Technical Curiosity With a Philosophical Bent
Rohini Srivathsa, National Technology Officer at Microsoft India, talks about life, ethics, the future, and the power of diversity and inclusion.
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Learning the Language of Data Science
Susan Gregurick, director of the Office of Data Science Strategy at the National Institutes of Health, discusses her views of data science and how data can help...
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The Impact of AI on Organizations
Implementing artificial intelligence through the looking glass of digital anthropology.
From ACM Opinion
Visa Freeze For STEM Workers: 'We're Cutting Off Our Future'
Jim Carrington of the Danforth Plant Science Center says President Trump's freeze on green cards and visas for new immigrants will do more harm than good for cities...
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Husband and Wife Start Scholarship for International CS Grad Students
Subhachandra Chandra and Nandita Dukkipati discuss the Chandra Family Scholarship, which will go to a first-year international graduate student majoring in computer...
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