By knitting together multiple components and data streams, multimodal AI offers the promise of smarter, more human-like systems…
From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
A federal class-action lawsuit accuses health insurer Cigna of using a computer algorithm to automatically reject hundreds of thousands of patient claims.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | August 1, 2023
A study published last week suggests built-in software bias may be responsible for the underdiagnosis of lung problems among Black men.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | June 5, 2023
The Biden administration announced new initiatives to guide federally supported research on artificial intelligence.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | June 1, 2023
Apple and Google jointly proposed new standards for combatting clandestine surveillance through Bluetooth object-tracking devices like Apple's AirTag.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | May 3, 2023
Researchers at NewsGuard, which monitors and studies online misinformation, found that OpenAI's online chatbot ChatGPT can be used to generate propaganda and misinformation...Associated Press From ACM TechNews | January 26, 2023
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating reports that General Motors' Cruise autonomous robotaxis can brake too quickly or stop moving...Associated Press From ACM TechNews | December 20, 2022