Wigderson Named Turing Awardee for Decisive Work on Randomness
His groundbreaking contributions to theoretical computer science demonstrate the power and limitations of randomness in computation.
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Perspectives on AI from Around the Globe
International experts highlight universal trends and local nuances on the state of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
In Memoriam: Ross Anderson, 1956-2024
A researcher, author, and industry consultant in security engineering, Anderson also was a professor of Security Engineering at the Department of Computer Science and Technology of the U.K.'s University of Cambridge.
New tools aim to disrupt generative AI models to shield creative content from unauthorized usage.
Safety Fears Raised Over Risks of ‘Penetrative AI’
Can we trust artificial intelligence to not endanger us?
It's become easier to create lifelike AI avatars of people who have passed away.
More Efficient Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing
Researchers are exploring ways to reduce a quantum system's lopsided ratio of error-correction qubits to logical qubits.
Forget the Catastrophic Forgetting
Researchers are working to counteract catastrophic forgetting by AI systems when they are trained for new tasks.
Can ChatGPT Learn Chinese or Swahili?
Large language models might act differently if trained in different languages.
How the surprising water footprint of semiconductor manufacturing, datacenters, and AI solutions is sparking sustainable development.
Answers Begin to Surface to Deep Earth Puzzles
Evidence from high orbit is helping to shape understanding of the churning processes that shape oceans and continents.
Governments Setting Limits on AI
Many countries and regions are considering, or trying to implement, regulations on the training and use of artificial intelligence.
Will generative artificial intelligence accelerate the growth of made-for-advertising sites?
Edge AI Devices Eye Lifetime Learning
Helping artificial intelligence to adapt and learn, now and later.
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
Despite concerns, autonomous AI weapons and defense systems for military applications are on the rise.
Communications of the ACM is now a fully Open Access publication, which means that more than six decades of our renowned research articles, seminal papers, technical reports, commentaries, real-world practice, and news articles are now open to everyone.
The overriding philosophy of computing pioneer Niklaus Wirth, who died on January 1, 2024, was that systems should be simple, efficient, and “elegant.”
Transitioning from classic 'programmed automation' to modern 'AI-powered autonomy.'
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