U.S. AI Policy Still Effectively A Closed Box
Expect a tapestry of federal, state and local policies to take shape.
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Quantum Computing with Exponentially Fewer Errors
A procedure tested on Google's Sycamore quantum processor demonstrates the next practical level of error correction.
The Role of Computer Science in Elite Higher Education: Seeing the Expert Blind Spot
CS has an important role in preparing elite scientists, engineers, and mathematicians.
Programmable Trap Can Kill Viruses
Computational genetic engineering has enabled a method of "trapping" and killing viruses.
Design Orientation and Optimization
Considering how to concurrently maximize output via vertical and horizontal optimization.
How Does One Multiply with Napier’s Rods?
Napier's multiplication and division rods, deriving from the basic multiplication table, simplify calculations considerably.
Cyber Risk in Digital Transformation
Cybersecurity missteps during corporate Digital Transformation efforts can lead to digital breaches.
The Unionization of Technology Companies
New unions could change how tech giants engage with their employees.
Repeated ethical violations ends with membership revocation and ban.
A European Union Approach to Regulating Big Tech
Considering a new regulatory proposal for addressing digital market competition concerns.
What Does Saying That ‘Programming Is Hard’ Really Say, and About Whom?
Shifting the focus from the perceived difficulty of learning programming to making programming more universally accessible.
There is much to be learned from the lower-level details of hardware.
Responsible AI: Bridging From Ethics to Practice
Recommendations for increasing the benefits of artificial intelligence technologies.
Science Needs to Engage With Society: Some Lessons From COVID-19
Recent experiences toward communicating science to the general public.
The Domestic Computer Science Graduate Students Are There, We Just Need to Recruit Them
Proven practices to recruit domestic computer science graduate students.
Multimedia Data Delivery Based on IoT Clouds
A method for reducing delivery delays for multimedia data produced by the Internet of Things.
Collaborations between two communities have unearthed a sweet spot for future programming efforts.
Can we discover language in the vocalizations and/or gestures of non-human species? Within that question lies another: whether rich machine learning methods can demonstrate that interspecies communication is possible.
In the June issue of Communications, Editor-in-Chief Andrew A. Chien suggested that ACM consider bestowing two A.M. Turing Awards per year. Reader reactions were thoughtful and provocative.
To game a programmed system means thwarting non-programmed intention.
Screen Recognition Makes Apps More Accessible
Apple's Screen Recognition algorithm identifies the metadata necessary to communicate the functions of any app or Web page to the visually impaired.
A Standard Plan for Modern Requirements
The ambitious systems that we develop today need a proper requirements structure. The plan defined here organizes requirements specification along four books, the four PEGS of requirements: Project, Environment, Goals and System.
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