Communications of the ACM
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June 2023
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Probabilistic AI That Knows How Well It's Working
A new technique produces artificial intelligence (AI) inference algorithms that can generate explanations for data and calculate their accuracy.
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Robot Centipedes Go for a Walk
Engineers have created a centipede-like walking robot that can navigate through dynamic instability.
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An Algorithm for Sharper Protein Films
Researchers have created an algorithm to more precisely analyze ultra-fast protein motion collected by an X-ray free-electron laser facility.
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U.S. Will Be 'Sole Winner' if Japan Copies Chip Curbs on China, Beijing's Envoy to Tokyo Warns
Japan would risk the future of its semiconductor sector if it cut off the huge China market, Chinese ambassador Wu Jianghao says.
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Pen-Based Computing: Still Looking For The Write App
The sector, once popular, is searching for applications and users.
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SEC Shakes Crypto with Binance Suit
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a massive lawsuit Monday against the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange and its founder.
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House Democrat's Bill Would Mandate AI Disclosure
The bill would require output created by generative AI, such as ChatGPT, to include: "Disclaimer: this output has been generated by artificial intelligence."
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AI Chatbots Lose Money Every Time You Use Them. That's a Problem
The cost of operating the systems is so high that companies aren't deploying their best versions to the public.
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Who Is Liable for A.I. Creations?
Tools like ChatGPT could open a new line of questions around tech products and harmful content.
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How AI Protects (and Attacks) Your Inbox
Companies, like Google, are looking for ways artificial intelligence and machine learning can help prevent phishing.
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Black Men Were Likely Underdiagnosed with Lung Problems Due to Bias in Software
A study published last week suggests built-in software bias may be responsible for the underdiagnosis of lung problems among Black men.
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Pneumatic Computer Uses Pressure Instead of Electricity
Elliot Hui and colleagues at the University of California, Irvine, built a computer from glass and silicone that encodes data using pneumatic pressure instead of electricity.
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Artificial Synapses for Neuromorphic Computing
Researchers have developed an interface-type memristive device that could be used to create artificial synapses for next-generation neuromorphic computing.
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The Race to Make AI Smaller, Smarter
The BabyLM Challenge is aimed at creating more accessible, intuitive language models.
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The Making of a Mona Lisa Hologram
An international team of researchers developed an acoustic metasurface-based holography technique, which they tested by recreating the Mona Lisa.
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Sweater-Wrapped Robots Can Feel, React to Human Touch
The RobotSweater machine-knitted textile "skin" can sense contact and pressure to make a robot "smarter during its interaction with humans."
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All The Unexpected Ways ChatGPT is Infiltrating Students' Lives
Far beyond cheating, artificial intelligence is changing the way some students learn and live.
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White House Unveils Efforts to Guide Federal Research of AI
The Biden administration announced new initiatives to guide federally supported research on artificial intelligence.
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Researchers Build Bee Robot That Can Twist
A new robotic bee can fly in all directions with stability and achieve the six degrees of free movement exhibited by most flying insects.
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Assessing Political Bias in Language Models
Stanford University researchers developed OpinionQA to evaluate bias in language models.
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The Long and Short of Fish Lifespans
Researchers have created a computational model to predict any fish species' lifespan.
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Meet the Forksheet: Imec's In-Between Transistor
The architecture shrinks circuits in a valuable step toward the ultimate CMOS device.
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AI Is Writing Code Now. For Companies, That Is Good and Bad
Chief information officers could see their job getting more complex even as generative AI makes software development easier.
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The Promise of Holographic Displays
The computational expense of creating three-dimensional images that can be viewed by all is just one factor holding them back.
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Federal Regulators Fine Amazon $25 Million Over Child Privacy Issues
The company also was hit with a second fine over Ring, its home surveillance company.
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Japan Goes All In: Copyright Doesn't Apply To AI Training
This news is part of Japan's ambitious plan to become a leader in AI technology.
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In Memoriam: William A. Wulf
Computing pioneer and ACM Fellow William A. Wulf died on March 10, 2023, in Charlottesville, VA, USA. He was 83.
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Making Connections
Bob Metcalfe, recipient of the 2022 ACM A.M. Turing Award for his role in the development of Ethernet, briefly considered a career in tennis.
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Better Algorithms through Faster Math
The search for new algorithms that could reduce the time needed for multiplication is now at the center of data science.
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Standards to Secure the Sensors That Power IoT
Existing security standards do not always offer sufficient protection to secure the Internet of Things.