Communications of the ACM
New York City Takes Aim at AI
The Big Apple fields an action plan for artificial intelligence.
From ACM NewsAn edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
From ACM TechNews
Virtual Fences for Cattle Find a Home on the Range
Cattle ranchers increasingly have access to virtual fences that allow them to use electronic collars to keep their cows from wandering away.
From ACM News
Another Side of the A.I. Boom: Detecting What A.I. Makes
More than a dozen companies have popped up to offer services aimed at identifying whether photos, text, and videos are made by humans or machines.
From ACM TechNews
Dark Web ChatGPT Unleashed: Meet DarkBERT
Researchers have created a large language model trained on Dark Web data.
From ACM TechNews
'Digital Twin' of the Titanic Shows Shipwreck in Stunning Detail
Digital imaging by deepwater seabed mapping company Magellan for U.K. TV production company Atlantic Productions has yielded a "digital twin" of the RMS Titanic...
From ACM TechNews
Technologists Develop FatNet Algorithm
The FatNet algorithm can convert any convolutional neural network into a specialized network that is more compatible with an optical artificial intelligence accelerator...
From ACM TechNews
Statistical Simulator Supports Benchmarking Tool to Mimic Omics Data
A next-generation in-silico statistical simulator can support a benchmarking tool for medical and biological researchers to assess and validate computational methods...
From ACM News
How Content Creators Cope with Discriminatory Algorithms
"AI has embedded our cultural biases and threatens to perpetuate discriminatory human behavior."
From ACM News
A Pioneer in Participatory Design Turns 80
Christiane Floyd continues to consider the philosophical and ethical concerns of computer science.
From ACM TechNews
Google's Project Gameface Lets You Control Video Games with Blinks, Smiles
Google's Project Gameface platform allows gamers to play videogames using head movements and facial gestures.
From ACM TechNews
Parashar Receives 2023 HPDC Achievement Award
The ACM International Symposium on High-Performance Parallel and Distributed Computing named Manish Parashar to receive the 2023 Achievement Award in High-Performance...
From ACM TechNews
Centipede Robots with More Legs Better at Walking Over Bumps
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology found that multi-legged robots with more legs were better at navigating rough terrain than those with fewer legs...
From ACM News
Google Unveils Plan to Demolish the Journalism Industry Using AI
This could change everything.
From ACM News
Spyware Lurks in Android Smartphones
Google's decision to allow its operating system to install third-party apps makes Android smartphones targets for spyware.
From ACM TechNews
Babies Conceived with Sperm-Injecting Robot Have Been Born
Scientists claim the first two babies conceived by a sperm-injecting robot have been born.
From ACM TechNews
Tech Increases Equity in Diabetes Care for Kids
The 4T Program found technology can democratize diabetes care for children.
From ACM TechNews
Algorithm Makes Satellite Signals Act Like GPS
A new algorithm can listen in on satellite signals and use them to locate any point on Earth.
From ACM News
How does Quantum Computing Impact the Finance Industry?
Quantum computers are only in the developmental stage; experiments are already showing their great potential in the finance industry.
From ACM TechNews