Vector databases, commonly used for similarity search and product recommendations, are a shining light in the era of Artificial…
From ACM NewsEsther Shein Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 8, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The swift advance of artificial intelligence in politics is already blurring the boundaries between fact and fake.
The New York Times From ACM News | April 3, 2023
The Biden administration has been trying to choke off use of hacking tools made by the Israeli firm NSO. It turns out that not every part of the government has...The New York Times From ACM News | April 3, 2023
A recent police conference in Dubai showcased next-generation surveillance technologies for use by law enforcement agencies across the globe.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | April 3, 2023
Many sites get at least half their traffic from search engines. Fuller results generated by new chatbots could mean far fewer visitors.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 31, 2023
Chatbots have become a new political weapon, with conservatives aiming to design bots reflecting their values amid accusations that artificial intelligence companies...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 30, 2023
More than 1,000 tech leaders, researchers, and others signed an open letter urging a moratorium on the development of the most powerful artificial intelligence...The New York Times From ACM News | March 30, 2023
Utah's Governor Spencer J. Cox signed a social media bill that could restrict access to applications like TikTok and Instagram by children and adolescents.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 28, 2023
Machine learning researchers have struggled over the past couple of decades to capture the flexibility of human knowledge in computer models.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 28, 2023
One of the first people to receive a graduate degree in the field, Wulf helped to adapt an early Pentagon communications web into the network that eventually grew...The New York Times From ACM News | March 23, 2023
The virtual assistants had more than a decade to become indispensable. But they were hampered by clunky design and miscalculations, leaving room for chatbots to...The New York Times From ACM News | March 16, 2023
Even as start-ups and investors began recovering their money from Silicon Valley Bank, the episode exposed the tech industry's vulnerabilities.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 14, 2023
Meme-makers and misinformation peddlers are embracing artificial intelligence tools to create convincing fake videos on the cheap.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 13, 2023
The new technology could upend many online businesses. But for companies that figure out how to work with it, A.I. could be a boon.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 8, 2023
Real estate builders and investors envision the metaverse as the new housing market, with contractors like Gabe Sierra offering virtual twins of the properties...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | March 7, 2023
Hungary has become a major testing ground for A.I. software to spot cancer, as doctors debate whether the technology will replace them in medical jobs.
The New York Times From ACM News | March 6, 2023
The policy document urges more mandates on the firms that control most of the nation's digital infrastructure, and an expanded government role to disrupt hackers...The New York Times From ACM News | March 3, 2023
In return for vast subsidies, the Biden administration is asking the chip industry to make promises about its workers and finances.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 28, 2023
One of the pioneers of artificial intelligence argues that chatbots are often prodded into producing strange results by the people who are using them.
The New York Times From ACM News | February 27, 2023
He combined linguistics, cognitive science and computing with the goal of "trying to understand the nature of the human mind."
The New York Times From ACM News | February 22, 2023