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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Alarmed by the power of artificial intelligence, Europe, the U.S. and others are trying to respond, but the technology is evolving more rapidly than their policies...THE New York Times From ACM News | December 6, 2023
In Pennsylvania and elsewhere, A.I. is being applied to the nation's aging infrastructure. Is that wise?
The New York Times From ACM News | November 20, 2023
The company codes its devices with software that complicates repairs by triggering safety warnings and malfunctions.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 20, 2023
The American Heart Association is removing race as a factor in predicting heart disease from a widely used cardiac-risk algorithm.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 15, 2023
The two men jostling to be the country's next president are using artificial intelligence to create images and videos to promote themselves and attack each other...The New York Times From ACM News | November 15, 2023
A wave of regulation and industry action has placed the flourishing fake review business on notice. But experts say the problem may be insurmountable.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 14, 2023
San Francisco-based startup Humane is pinning its hopes on what's being billed as the first artificially intelligent device.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 13, 2023
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of artificial intelligence tools has raised doubts among doctors about their ability to improve patient care.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 8, 2023
When summarizing facts, ChatGPT technology makes things up about 3% of the time, according to research from a new start-up. A Google system's rate was 27%.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 7, 2023
In Senegal, Rokhaya Diagne is using artificial intelligence to help the world eradicate malaria by 2030.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | November 6, 2023
At a U.K. summit, 28 governments, including China and the U.S., signed a declaration agreeing to cooperate on evaluating the risks of artificial intelligence.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 2, 2023
The News Media Alliance, a trade group that represents newspapers, says that A.I. chatbots use news articles significantly more than generic content online.
The New York Times From ACM News | November 1, 2023
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...The New York Times From ACM News | October 31, 2023
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...The New York Times From ACM TechNews | October 30, 2023
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....The New York Times From ACM News | October 27, 2023
Facial recognition software is speeding up check-in at airports, cruise ships and theme parks, but experts worry about risks to security and privacy.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 24, 2023
The nonprofit Allen Institute for AI, led by a respected computer scientist who sold his company to Apple, is trying to democratize cutting-edge research.
The New York Times From ACM News | October 23, 2023
China, Russia, and the U.S. are racing to find ways to prevent future quantum computers from cracking long-supported encryption protocols.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | October 23, 2023