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AI Is Now Essential National Infrastructure
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AI Is Now Essential National Infrastructure

Building government artificial intelligence capability is as important as roads and rail.

Can AI Invent?
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Can AI Invent?

Recent patent applications for two inventions that are claimed to have been made by an AI are bringing these questions to the fore.

The Overlooked Upsides of Algorithms in the Workplace
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The Overlooked Upsides of Algorithms in the Workplace

Orly Lobel, a law professor at the University of San Diego, believes technology can make the world a better place — and she knows in 2022, that makes her a bit...

The AI Ethicist's Dirty Hands Problem
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The AI Ethicist's Dirty Hands Problem

Attempting to balance sometimes-conflicting interests.

Are We Cobblers without Shoes?
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Are We Cobblers without Shoes?: Making Computer Science Data FAIR

In search of more efficient data sharing.

The End of Programming
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The End of Programming

The end of classical computer science is coming, and most of us are dinosaurs waiting for the meteor to hit.

Are Software Updates Useless against Advanced Persistent Threats?
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Are Software Updates Useless against Advanced Persistent Threats?

Considering the conundrum of software updates.

Getting a Handle on Handles
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Getting a Handle on Handles

Navigating moniker management.

From Quantum Computing to Quantum Communications
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From Quantum Computing to Quantum Communications

Attempting to disentangle mechanical principles.

What Does It Mean to Align AI with Human Values?
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What Does It Mean to Align AI with Human Values?

Making sure our machines understand the intent behind our instructions requires understanding intelligence itself.

What Social Media Regulation Could Look Like
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What Social Media Regulation Could Look Like

Think of pipelines, not utilities.

Your Creativity Will Not Save Your Job from AI
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Your Creativity Will Not Save Your Job from AI

Once considered capable only of unimaginative, routine work, the robots of today craft articles and create award-winning art.

The New AI Writing Tool Might Teach Us the Value of Truth
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The New AI Writing Tool Might Teach Us the Value of Truth

AI literally does not care what is true.

Effective Altruism Is Pushing a Dangerous Brand of AI Safety
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Effective Altruism Is Pushing a Dangerous Brand of AI Safety

This philosophy fuels the artificial intelligence research agenda, creating a harmful system in the name of saving humanity.

The False Promise of America's CHIPS Act
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The False Promise of America's CHIPS Act

It is doubtful that large subsidies and government management will keep U.S. chip makers on top.

Adam Dymitruk on Event Modeling
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Adam Dymitruk on Event Modeling

Exploring the event-modeling approach to discovering requirements and designing software systems.

Three Key Takeaways from Meta's Galactica AI
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Three Key Takeaways from Meta's Galactica AI

We should look at Galactica's initial failure as another scientific experiment, one that can bring us one step closer to success.

Yoshua Bengio: The Past, Present, and Future of Deep Learning
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Yoshua Bengio: The Past, Present, and Future of Deep Learning

2018 ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient discusses his career, collaborations, deep learning's promise, and directions for the field.

The 'End of Crypto'? Not So Fast
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The 'End of Crypto'? Not So Fast

The trust lost in the FTX debacle will take years to rebuild, but it is certainly not the end of crypto.

Global Perspectives of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
From Communications of the ACM

Global Perspectives of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

ACM luminaries describe how their experiences with DEI issues vary between the different continents where they have lived.
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