Communications of the ACM
Where Is the Research on Cryptographic Transition and Agility?
Gaps facing the industry as quantum safe algorithms move closer to standardization.
From ACM Opinion
Software Can Do Better than 'Male,' 'Female,' and 'Other'
Providing more-expansive gender options is not a difficult coding problem.
From ACM Opinion
Interpretable Machine Learning
A conversation with Been Kim, staff research scientist at Google Brain.
From Communications of the ACM
Let Us Not Put All Our Eggs in One Basket
Toward new research directions in computer science.
From Communications of the ACM
On the Model of Computation: Counterpoint: Parallel Programming Wall and Multicore Software Spiral: Denial Hence Crisis
Parallel programming wall and multicore software spiral: Denial hence crisis.
From Communications of the ACM
On the Model of Computation: Point: We Must Extend Our Model of Computation to Account for Cost and Location
We must extend our model of computation to account for cost and location.
From Communications of the ACM
The Atlas Milestone
Celebrating virtual memory, which has made such a difference in how we approach programming, memory management, and secure computing.
From Communications of the ACM
These Are Not the Apes You Are Looking For
Considering copyright licensing issues involving non-fungible tokens to manage creative works.
From ACM Opinion
Recent Dip in Chip Demand Will Not Doom CHIPS-Plus Act
However, critics still have plenty of reasons to be skeptical about the subsidies.
From ACM Opinion
The U.S. Needs Its Own Chips
Regardless of what happens between Taiwan and China, the U.S. needs to be prepared.
From ACM Opinion
The Computer Scientist Challenging AI to Learn Better
Christopher Kanan is building algorithms that can continuously learn over time—the way people do.
From ACM Opinion
Can Neural Networks Learn Better than Human Neurons?
When AI programmers stop trying to copy the human neuron, neural networks make much better progress.
From ACM Opinion
Why Can't Tech Fix Its Gender Problem?
A new generation of tech activists, organizers, and whistleblowers, most of whom are female, non-white, gender-diverse, or queer may bring change.
From ACM Opinion
Meta's Message Encryption Was Built to Fail
Chat between a teen and her mom about an alleged abortion helped police build their case.
From ACM Opinion
How to Solve AI's 'Common-Sense' Problem
AI systems without common sense will make mistakes when they reach the limits of where they've been trained.
From ACM Opinion
Virtual Reality Stinks Because It Does Not Smell
For VR to feel truly immersive, it needs to start stinking it up.
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