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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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How Machine Learning Advances Will Improve the Fairness of Algorithms
By Jennifer T. Chayes, Distinguished Scientist and Managing Director, Microsoft Research, and ACM Fellow Machine learning
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Artificial Intelligence Poised to Improve Lives of People With Disabilities
By Shari Trewin, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center and Chair, Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on
From Blog@Ubiquity
In Praise of Spaghetti Code
Spaghetti code is not getting any respect. Software experts denigrate it; coding classes avoid it like the plague; and when students go out into the world, they...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
ACM Public Policy Groups Release Guidance on Internet of Things Privacy and Security
The ACM U.S. Public Policy Council and the ACM Europe Council Policy Committee jointly released a Statement on Internet of Things Privacy and Security addressing...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Global Technology Policy Newsletter June 2017
ACM PUBLIC POLICY HIGHLIGHTS ACM provides independent, nonpartisan, and technology-neutral research and resources to policy leaders, stakeholders, and the public...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
U.S. and European Computing Researchers and Practitioners Announce Steps to Prevent Algorithmic Bias
Recognizing the ubiquity of algorithms in our daily lives, as well as their far-reaching impact, the ACM US Public Policy Council and the ACM Europe Council Policy...
From Blog@Ubiquity
Is Computing in Reverse the Next Big Thing?
Some computer scientists and physicists are looking beyond the limits of current computing to “reversible computing.” The post Is Computing in Reverse the NextBLOG...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
ACM U.S. Public Policy Council Releases Guidance on Computing and Network Security
The ACM U.S. Public Policy Council issued a set of guidelines for organizations to protect the security of their computing and network systems. In its Statement...
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Blockchains Could Add Trillions of Dollars to the Global Economy
By Toufi Saliba, CEO of PrivacyShell and Chair, ACM Practitioners Board Conference Committee Imagine if the entire global
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Briefing on Computer Science and STEM Education for U.S. Congress
On May 10, the ACM Education Policy Committee co-sponsored a briefing for Congress on “STEM 101: Major Policy Issues for the 115th Congress.” Organized by the STEM...
From Blog@Ubiquity
How to Deal with Post-truthism
The very definition of post-truth implies rejecting fact-based logic. Too few possess the skill of distinguishing between self-serving claims, and reliable, well...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Global Technology Policy Newsletter – May 2017
ACM PUBLIC POLICY HIGHLIGHTS ACM provides independent, nonpartisan, and technology-neutral research and resources to policy leaders, stakeholders, and the public...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
UK Parliament Science and Technology Committee Explores Use of Algorithms in Decision Making
The UK-based Royal Statistical Society expressed support for the ACM U.S. Public Policy Council Statement on Algorithmic Transparency and Accountability in its...
From Blog@Ubiquity
Insider Attacks Are A Bigger and Harder Threat?
There is a new trend apparently emerging to defend against data loss and data damage as a result of external hacking. Some organizations have been removing their...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Next Data Science Education Meetings on May 1-3 in Washington DC
The next public forum on data science postsecondary education convened by the National Academies of Sciences will be on May 1-3 in Washington, D.C. The roundtable...
From Blog@Ubiquity
The end of ICE is near – or not?
The internal combustion engine (ICE) has reigned supreme for over 100 years, but prognosticators are predicting its demise over the next few decades – or NOT, depending...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
What Should Europe’s Cybersecurity Policy Focus On?
A report on cybersecurity policy published by the European Commission’s top scientific advisers cites the ACM Europe Council Policy Committee’s White Paper on “Advancing...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
Global Technology Policy Newsletter – April 2017
ACM PUBLIC POLICY HIGHLIGHTS ACM provides independent, nonpartisan, and technology-neutral research and resources to policy leaders, stakeholders, and the public...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM
ACM U.S. Public Policy Council Submits Comments on Internet of Things
The ACM U.S. Public Policy Council submitted comments in response to a green paper on “Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things,” issued by the U.S....
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