Communications of the ACM
But Is the Code (Re)usable?
It is crucial to guarantee the reproducibility of reported results, but don't forget to make research artifacts reusable for…
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Responsible Computing During COVID-19 and Beyond
Navigating the ethical and societal impacts of technologies.
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The Limits of Differential Privacy (and Its Misuse in Data Release and Machine Learning)
Differential privacy is not a silver bullet for all privacy problems.
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Why Computing Students Should Contribute to Open Source Software Projects
Acquiring developer-prized practical skills, knowledge, and experiences.
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The 2021 Software Developer Shortage Is Coming
Companies must address the difficulty of hiring and retaining high-skilled employees from an increasingly smaller labor supply.
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Large Language Models Associate Muslims with Violence
New approaches are needed to systematically reduce the harmful bias of language models in deployment.
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Research Collaborations Bring Big Rewards: The World Needs More
We need diverse teams collaborating to help navigate and overcome social and geopolitical challenges.
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Google's AI Approach to Microchips Is Welcome—but Needs Care
Artificial intelligence can help the electronics industry to speed up chip design. But the gains must be shared equitably.
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The Coming Productivity Boom
AI and other digital technologies have been surprisingly slow to improve economic growth. But that could be about to change.
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The Brutal Truth About Bitcoin
Are cryptocurrencies the wave of the future and should you be using and investing in them?
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As Science Advances, Does Ockham's Razor Still Apply?
The notion that the simpler explanation is usually right has been useful for centuries. New science may change that.
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When AI Becomes Child's Play
Algorithms trained in pattern recognition struggle to understand kids.
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Amid a Pandemic, a Health Care Algorithm Shows Promise and Peril
A machine learning-based score designed to aid triage decisions is gaining in popularity, but lacking in transparency.
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Climate Policy Models Need to Get Real About People—Here's How
To predict how society and political systems might actually respond to warming, upgrade integrated assessment models.
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Wanted: Rules for Pandemic Data Access That Everyone Can Trust
In the wake of COVID-19, a pandemic treaty could be a way to agree on data access before the next emergency strikes.
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What Makes Quantum Computing So Hard to Explain?
To understand what quantum computers can do—and what they can’t—avoid falling for overly simple explanations.
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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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The U.S. Needs a National Strategic Computing Reserve
One year after supercomputers worked together to fight COVID-19, it's time to broaden the partnership to prepare for other crises.
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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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