Communications of the ACM
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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News Group Says A.I. Chatbots Heavily Rely on News Content
The News Media Alliance, a trade group that represents newspapers, says that A.I. chatbots use news articles significantly more than generic content online.
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U.N. Secretary-General Launches High-Level Advisory Body on AI
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Body on risks, opportunities, and international governance of AI.
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NSF Invests $10.9 Million in Development of Safe AI Technologies
The National Science Foundation said it will invest $10.9 million in research for the development of user-safe artificial intelligence through the Safe Learning...
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Making Genetic Prediction Models More Inclusive
Computer scientists created a more inclusive, more accurate genetic prediction model by using computational and statistical techniques to study individuals' unique...
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Scientists Manipulate Quantum Fluids of Light, Bringing us Closer to Next-Generation Unconventional Computing
What sets this development apart is the ability to manipulate polariton condensates without relying on the commonly utilized excitation profiles of polaritons. ...
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Doctors Wrestle With A.I. in Patient Care, Citing Lax Oversight
The F.D.A. has approved many new programs that use artificial intelligence, but doctors are skeptical that the tools really improve care or are backed by solid...
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Closing the Inclusion Gap in Computer Science
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University students aim to address the lack of diversity in computer science.
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Biden Issues AI Executive Order, Requiring Safety Assessments, Civil Rights Guidance, Research on Labor Market Impact
The order builds on voluntary commitments the White House previously secured from leading AI companies and represents the first major binding government action...
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Shape-Shifting Fiber Produces Morphing Fabrics
The FibeRobo programmable fiber can change shape in response to temperature changes.
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Underwater Robot Helps Scientists Clarify Antarctic Ice Melting
A team of scientists in the U.S. and New Zealand used the Icefin underwater robot to explore Antarctic ice crevasses to better understand their role in rising global...
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AI Muddies Israel-Hamas War in Unexpected Way
Disinformation researchers have found the use of artificial intelligence to spread falsehoods in the Israel-Hamas war is sowing doubt about the veracity of online...
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Rishi Sunak Lays Out Vision for New Global AI Safety Bodies
British PM defended seeking Chinese buy-in for a bevvy of new AI governance initiatives he is set to launch next week.
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Google Search Boss Says Company Invests to Avoid Becoming 'Roadkill'
At the start of its antitrust defense, Google attributed its success to relentless investment, countering government claims that it broke the law to stay ahead....
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The App Store–But for Cars–May Not be Far Off
Automaker General Motors has released a suite of open source application programming interfaces so software developers can build apps that integrate with connected...
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Native American Representation Lacking in U.S. Tech Roles
A report found that Native American students continue to be underrepresented in U.S. college computer science courses.
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2023 ACM-IEEE CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowship Recipients Named
ACM and IEEE named the recipients of the 2023 ACM-IEEE CS George Michael Memorial HPC Fellowships.
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Breakthrough in Collaborative Magnetic Microrobotics
Researchers at the Netherlands' University of Twente engineered two 1-millimeter-sized magnetic microrobots to pick up, move, and assemble cubes collaboratively...
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Apple AirTags Can Track Lost Suitcase, but Slow to Alert for Stalking
A study by Northeastern University researchers found that notifications to iPhone users of their close proximity to an unknown AirTag are not timely and can be...
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