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From ACM NewsSandrine Ceurstemont Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 1, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
The RobotSweater machine-knitted textile "skin" can sense contact and pressure to make a robot "smarter during its interaction with humans."
Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science From ACM TechNews | June 2, 2023
The Biden administration announced new initiatives to guide federally supported research on artificial intelligence.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | June 1, 2023
Stanford University researchers developed OpinionQA to evaluate bias in language models.
Stanford University Institute for Human-Centered AI From ACM TechNews | June 1, 2023
A new robotic bee can fly in all directions with stability and achieve the six degrees of free movement exhibited by most flying insects.
WSU Insider From ACM TechNews | June 1, 2023
Chief information officers could see their job getting more complex even as generative AI makes software development easier.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 1, 2023
Even the scientists who have made quantum computers their life's work say they can't do anything useful yet — but the future is bright. Plus, how China's data privacy...Nature From ACM News | May 31, 2023
We asked three AI systems to generate content using the same prompt. The results illustrate how quickly the technology has advanced.
The Washington Post From ACM News | May 31, 2023
U.S. lawmakers and CEOs alike say new rules are needed to prevent artificial intelligence from doing harm. So far, there are more wish lists than laws.
Wired From ACM News | May 31, 2023
Eight years after a controversy over Black people being mislabeled as gorillas by image analysis software, tech giants still fear repeating the mistake.
The New York Times From ACM News | May 31, 2023
Industry leaders warned in an open letter that artificial intelligence technology might threaten humanity's existence.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | May 31, 2023
Amazon plans to launch contactless alcohol purchases at Coors Field in Denver, home of the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team, through its Amazon One touchless...Bloomberg From ACM TechNews | May 30, 2023
Indirect prompt-injection attacks can leave people vulnerable to scams and data theft when they use the AI chatbots.
Wired From ACM News | May 26, 2023
An update rolled out by the Ethereum cryptocurrency reduced the energy needed to produce it, and also fixed a security flaw.
New Scientist From ACM TechNews | May 26, 2023
A few years ago, humanoid robots were clumsy and awkward. Now several startups claim to have models almost ready to go to work in warehouses and factories.
Wired From ACM News | May 25, 2023