Communications of the ACM
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May 2011
From Communications of the ACM
Sorting Through Photos
Teaching computers to understand pictures could lead to search engines capable of identifying and organizing large datasets of visual information.
From Communications of the ACM
Web Science Meets Network Science
A pair of divergent scientific communities discusses their similarities and differences, and search for common ground.
From Communications of the ACM
Data Optimization in Developing Nations
Artificial intelligence and machine learning could expand access to health care, improve the quality of education, and respond effectively to natural disasters in the developing world.
From Communications of the ACM
Deus Ex Machina
Computational metaphysics is helping philosophers answer age-old questions, such as whether God exists.