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The Life-or-Death Importance of Medical Device Security
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The Life-or-Death Importance of Medical Device Security

Cybersecurity was not always top of mind when these devices were being created.

Everything. Everywhere. All at Once: AI Policy When Congress Returns
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Everything. Everywhere. All at Once: AI Policy When Congress Returns

Here is a quick take on what to look for in Washington and on the broader AI Policy landscape when Congress returns in September.

Face It, Self-Driving Cars Still Haven't Earned Their Stripes
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Face It, Self-Driving Cars Still Haven't Earned Their Stripes

Edge cases remain a serious, unsolved problem, $100 billion later.

Why They're Worried
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Why They're Worried

Summarizing experts' motivations for signing the 'Pause Letter.'

Navigating the 2023 Cybersecurity Landscape
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Navigating the 2023 Cybersecurity Landscape

The importance of information security technologies cannot be overstated, given how deeply integrated gadgets have become in our lives.

How Did Scientists Succumb to Aunt Edna? The Dangers of a Superintelligent AI is Fiction
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How Did Scientists Succumb to Aunt Edna? The Dangers of a Superintelligent AI is Fiction

Speaking of the existential threat of AI is science fiction, and bad science fiction for that matter because it is not based on anything we know about science,...

A Turning Point for U.S. AI Policy: Senate Explores Solutions
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A Turning Point for U.S. AI Policy: Senate Explores Solutions

Preparing for the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence.

ChatGPT Helps or Hurts our Cybersecurity?
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ChatGPT Helps or Hurts our Cybersecurity?

The specter is that when fully mature, this technology would be able to generate undetectable attacks and the defenders will be constantly fighting these fires....

Cybersecurity Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs
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Cybersecurity Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs

Preventing unauthorized access or misuse of confidential data.

The Urgency of the Technological, Geopolitical, and Sustainability Races
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The Urgency of the Technological, Geopolitical, and Sustainability Races

The HiPEAC Vision 2023.

Why Data Security Is An Issue For Business Phone Systems In 2023
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Why Data Security Is An Issue For Business Phone Systems In 2023

A discussion of the most common phone scams, how they work, and how to protect yourself from them.

AI's Jurassic Park Moment
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AI's Jurassic Park Moment

New systems like chatGPT are enormously entertaining, and even mind-boggling, but also unreliable, and potentially dangerous.

Why Is It Hard to Define Data Science?
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Why Is It Hard to Define Data Science?

Data science can be described as a science, as a research paradigm, as a research method, as a discipline, as a workflow, and as a profession.

Starlink's Critical Vulnerability, or Elon Musk is Not Worrying in Vain
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Starlink's Critical Vulnerability, or Elon Musk is Not Worrying in Vain

We analyze the operations of the Starlink Global Satellite System deployed by SpaceX, in terms of its security and resilience.

Fair AI Practices
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Fair AI Practices

A new technology, broadly deployed, raises profound questions about its impact on American society.

A Challenge of Membership
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A Challenge of Membership

How can we solve ACM membership fee payment problems for Russians and Belarussians?

Musk Buying Twitter Is Not About Freedom of Speech
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Musk Buying Twitter Is Not About Freedom of Speech

It's about freedom to control speech.

Superhero Secret Identities Aren't Possible with Today's Computing Technologies
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Superhero Secret Identities Aren't Possible with Today's Computing Technologies

In comic books, most superheroes have a secret identity, usually to protect their friends and family from retribution. However, today’s computer technology would...

Software Stories: Legal Trouble
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Software Stories: Legal Trouble

Legal troubles represent another collection of potential pitfalls where developers often find themselves unprepared. 

Safe AI in Education Needs You
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Safe AI in Education Needs You

Artificial intelligence is coming to your learners and will raise challenging issues that need experts like you. Learn how you can get involved in AI and Educational...
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