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ChatGPT (and Other Generative AI Applications) as a Disruptive Technology for Computer Science Education: Obsolescence or Reinvention
Generative AI may turn out to be disruptive technologies for computer science education, but generative AI can also be conceived…
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Four Conversations About Human-Centric AI
I discuss the different conversations, their limits, and what we really need to be talking about.
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New Research Vindicates Fodor and Pylyshyn: No Explainable AI Without 'Structured Semantics'
In this short article, we generalize recent research results that clearly make the point that "there can be no explanation without semantics."
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Heinz Rutishauser, a Forgotten Swiss Pioneer
A look at the little-known Rutishauser, who created "automatic programming" and was one of the "authoritative fathers" of the Algol programming language.
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Lessons Learned Writing For BLOG@CACM
...and how to become a better technical writer In the process.
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Opportunities of Data Science Education
Considering the six new and exciting opportunities that data science presents.
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Which Were the Most Influential Early Computers?
Considering early machines that had the greatest influence on the development of program-controlled computers.
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DevSecOps: Resolving Disagreements Between Developers and Security Teams
Conflicts and disputes can arise between these adjacent teams; it is impossible to avoid them in the process of launching new products. And they certainly require...
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A Challenge of Membership
How can we solve ACM membership fee payment problems for Russians and Belarussians?
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The Continual Re-Creation Of The Key-Value Datastore
The evolution of single machine key-value stores.
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A History of One Brute-Force Attack
A classic brute-force attack boils down to guessing credentials. In my scenario, though, the perpetrators acted somewhat differently.
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Mitigating the Base-Rate Neglect Cognitive Bias in Data Science Education
How can machine learning educators help learners cope with the base rate neglect cognitive bias?
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Was Ada Lovelace Actually the First Programmer?
Historical arguments for and against.
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On the Ethics of Writing With AIs
AI-generated text, even if accepted from an ethical standpoint, raises questions about the provenance of the generated text.
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Communing on Computing
Conferences can renew our professional commitment and inspire thought on problems we face.
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The Base-Rate Neglect Cognitive Bias in Data Science
Using Bayes' Theorem, the correct answer to both the medical diagnosis problem and to the lion classification question, can be calculated.
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Why Are There So Many Programming Languages?
Most languages differ less in what they make possible, and more in terms of what they make easy.
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Where is the Cradle of the Computer?
The digital computer of today arose in the first half of the 1940s independently in three different countries: Germany, the U.K. and the U.S.
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