Communications of the ACM
A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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 News
Asia's Opportunity for Generative AI
Generative AI is accelerating digital adoption across Asia.
From ACM TechNews
Georgia Won't Update Dominion Software Until After 2024 Election
Based on a two-year-old report, Georgia election officials will not update flawed voting software until after 2024, claiming it is safe despite federal recommendations...
From ACM TechNews
Renault-Led Concept Car Offers Cyberattack Protection
French automaker Renault partnered with five French companies to deliver a concept car that features advanced biometry, energy efficiency, and cybersecurity protection...
From ACM TechNews
JPL Creates PDF Archive to Aid Malware Research
Data scientists have compiled 8 million PDFs into an open source archive for enhancing online security.
From ACM News
Good News! China and the US Are Talking About AI Dangers
Scientists from the world's two superpowers are concerned about the risks of AI—which may offer a bridge to developing global regulations.
From ACM News
Quantum Computing Advance Begins New Era, IBM Says
A quantum computer came up with better answers to a physics problem than a conventional supercomputer.
From ACM News
They Helped Train Google's AI. Then They Got Fired After Speaking Out
Google contract workers employed by Appen alleged Wednesday that they were fired after raising concerns about AI and their working conditions.
From ACM News
U.S. Government Agencies Hit in Global Cyberattack
The news adds to a growing tally of victims of a sprawling hacking campaign that began two weeks ago and has hit major U.S. universities and state governments. ...
From ACM TechNews
Wireless Olfactory Feedback System Lets Users Smell in VR World
Scientistsvhave created a wireless olfactory feedback system that incorporates smells into virtual and augmented reality via miniaturized odor generators (OGs)....
From ACM TechNews
Optical-Grade Glass 3-D Printed at the Nanoscale
Engineers have three-dimensionally-printed nanoscale optical-grade glass at low temperature using a new technique.
From ACM TechNews
'AI Doctor' Predicts Hospital Readmission, Other Health Outcomes
Researchers invented an artificial intelligence algorithm to predict patients' health outcomes based on factors like mortality risk and length of hospitalization...
From ACM News
Silicon Valley Confronts the Idea That the 'Singularity' Is Here
The frenzy over artificial intelligence may be ushering in the long-awaited moment when technology goes wild. Or maybe it's the hype that is out of control.
From ACM News
Europe Moves Ahead on AI Regulation, Challenging Tech Giants' Power
Brussels brought a new antitrust challenge against Google on the same day European lawmakers voted to approve the E.U. AI Act.
From ACM News
Feds Tell Automakers Not to Comply with Mass. 'Right to Repair' Law
The state's right to repair law requires open access to telematics services.
From ACM TechNews
UN-Backed Team Scans Ukraine Historical Sites to Preserve Them Amid War
Two United Nations-backed engineers are using advanced laser-scanning technology to digitally preserve historical sites in Ukraine as three-dimensional models. ...
From ACM TechNews
Chattanooga Plants Quantum Seed
Chattanooga, TN, will open the first commercially available quantum network in the U.S. by the end of next month.
From ACM News
Robots Are Looking to Bring a Human Touch to Warehouses
Automation developers are building a new generation of humanoid machines meant to help fill labor gaps in logistics operations.
From ACM News
Hey, Alexa, What Should Students Learn About A.I.?
While schools debate what to teach students about powerful new A.I. tools, tech giants, universities and nonprofits are intervening with free lessons.
From ACM News