Seeking Artificial Common Sense
The long-standing goal of providing artificial intelligence some measure of common sense remains elusive.
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First European Quantum Computing Facility Goes Online
Quantum Inspire is smaller than IBM's Quantum Experience, but offers the first online quantum processor that uses electron spins in quantum dots as qubits.
Virtual Reality Meets the Office
"Virtual meeting spaces greatly expand the possibilities for online communication—and, at their best, create an environment that parallels or exceeds real world interaction."
AI Shakes Up the Seismology World
Artificial intelligence is reshaping our understanding of earthquakes and other seismological events
Switzerland's EFPL has developed inexpensive prototype bots that can be used to form, and act as, swarms.
Prepare Your Meal Together with a Robot
Julie Shah and her team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology build robots that can learn from demonstration, understand humans, and truly collaborate.
Bouncing Balls and Quantum Computing
A lighthearted method for calculating π is analogous to a fundamental algorithm for quantum computing.
Who Has Access to Your Smartphone Data?
ISPs, app developers, and even the government may know more about you than you think.
‘A Very Exciting Time to be at the Helm’
A conversation with U.S. National Science Foundation director Sethuraman Panchanathan.
The RISC-V open standard instruction-set architecture can improve cybersecurity.
‘We Have Emphasized Learning and Compassion’
Computer science instruction adjusts to the coronavirus pandemic.
Anticipating the Feeling Economy
As artificial intelligence proliferates, human emotional intelligence increasingly will be prized in workers.
Boosting diversity in the computer science field remains a challenge even after years of effort. A growing focus on universities may deliver results.
Testing Asimov’s Idea for Power From Space
Isaac Asimov's notion of capturing energy in space and beaming it to the Earth’s surface faces its first orbital testing.
Shape the Future of Computing
ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved.
Get InvolvedCommunications of the ACM (CACM) is now a fully Open Access publication.
By opening CACM to the world, we hope to increase engagement among the broader computer science community and encourage non-members to discover the rich resources ACM has to offer.
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