Vector databases, commonly used for similarity search and product recommendations, are a shining light in the era of Artificial…
From ACM NewsEsther Shein Commissioned by CACM Staff| June 8, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
Technologists warn about the dangers of the so-called singularity. But can anything actually be done to prevent it?
The New Yorker From ACM News | May 18, 2023
At a congressional hearing, senators from both parties and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said a new federal agency was needed to protect people from AI gone bad.
Wired From ACM News | May 18, 2023
A provocative paper from researchers at Microsoft claims A.I. technology shows the ability to understand the way people do. Critics say those scientists are kidding...The New York Times From ACM News | May 17, 2023
An international team of researchers has created the TidyBot robot, which can be commanded to clear spaces of objects.
The Independent (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | May 15, 2023
Europe's parliament is struggling to agree on new rules to govern AI—showing how policymakers everywhere have a lot to learn about the technology.
Wired From ACM News | May 11, 2023
An international team of researchers is developing and testing algorithms for problems involving quantum circuits.
Popular Science From ACM TechNews | May 11, 2023
A.I. screenwriting, a point of contention in the Writers Guild strike, may not yet be ready for prime time. But streaming algorithms and derivative programming...The New York Times From ACM News | May 11, 2023
Scientists found computer vision models can be trained to produce more stable, predictable visual representations, similar to those humans learn through perceptual...MIT News From ACM TechNews | May 10, 2023
Some researchers envision synthetic data as not only offering content that is close enough to actual data to preserve privacy, but also enabling production of better...Nature From ACM TechNews | May 9, 2023
The 4T Program found technology can democratize diabetes care for children.
Stanford University Institute for Human-Centered AI From ACM TechNews | May 8, 2023
Farm-equipment company Deere aims to network farms in remote regions of Brazil and the U.S. via satellites.
The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | May 5, 2023