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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.
Scientists at DeepMind used its AlphaFold algorithm to predict the 3D shape of almost every known protein.
Financial Times From ACM TechNews | July 29, 2022
University of Washington researchers developed an AI software that can design structures for proteins that do not exist, including compounds that might find use...Science From ACM TechNews | July 27, 2022
Researchers designed a novel therapy for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that could prevent the virus from escaping treatment.
University of Washington News From ACM TechNews | July 26, 2022
BigScience is a global effort to build a more transparent, accountable AI, with less of the bias that infects so many Big Tech initiatives.
The Washington Post From ACM News | July 26, 2022
A multi-institutional team of researchers led by the University of Cincinnati's Yu Shi has developed a technique for modeling the thermodynamic properties of molten...University of Cincinnati From ACM TechNews | July 25, 2022
Scientists at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, the University of Maryland, and Western Digital Technologies programmed a neural network...National Institute of Standards and Technology From ACM TechNews | July 22, 2022
Data scientists led an interdisciplinary team that developed a first-of-its kind comprehensive global dataset of the Earth's lakes and reservoirs.
University of Minnesota College of Science & Engineering From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2022
Researchers taught a four-legged, dog-sized robot to walk in one hour with the help of a Bayesian optimization algorithm.
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (Germany) From ACM TechNews | July 20, 2022
New work led by several universities, including Johns Hopkins, shows neural networks built from biased Internet data teach robots to enact toxic stereotypes.
Johns Hopkins University From ACM News | July 18, 2022
Artificial intelligence programs that learn to write and speak can sound almost human—but they can't think creatively like a small child can.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | July 18, 2022
Researchers have found that facial recognition systems may be thwarted by fabric face masks bearing adversarial patterns.
Help Net Security From ACM TechNews | July 13, 2022
The Federation Internationale de Football Association will use a semi-automated AI system to help referees make offside calls during the 2022 World Cup.
PC Magazine From ACM TechNews | July 11, 2022
A study found that machine learning algorithms can help healthcare providers distinguish between acute cholangitis and alcohol-associated hepatitis.
Mayo Clinic From ACM TechNews | July 8, 2022
A self-driving vehicle operated by Cruise was involved in a June 3 crash in San Francisco which resulted in injuries to occupants in both vehicles.
Automotive News From ACM News | July 7, 2022
A new European Union law will set rules for what the technology can and can't do to people, like whether it's okay to deploy lie detectors at borders.
Wired From ACM News | July 7, 2022
The use of artificial intelligence to test food and beverages to determine whether labels accurately indicate their content.
Sandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | July 7, 2022