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Achievement in Microarchitecture
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Achievement in Microarchitecture

David Papworth, a 30-year veteran of Intel, on what led to the P6 microprocessor and how that changed the microarchitectural paradigm.

Achievement in Microarchitecture
From Communications of the ACM

Achievement in Microarchitecture

David Papworth, a 30-year veteran of Intel, on what led to the P6 microprocessor and how that changed the microarchitectural paradigm.

Rebuttal How-To: Strategies, Tactics, and the Big Picture in Research
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Rebuttal How-To: Strategies, Tactics, and the Big Picture in Research

Demystifying rebuttal writing.

Toward a Solid Acceptance of the Decentralized Web of Personal Data: Societal and Technological Convergence
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Toward a Solid Acceptance of the Decentralized Web of Personal Data: Societal and Technological Convergence

Giving individuals more control of their personal data.

The Perils of Leveraging Evil Digital Twins as Security-Enhancing Enablers
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The Perils of Leveraging Evil Digital Twins as Security-Enhancing Enablers

Seeking more secure and effective digital representations.

Beyond the Editorial Analogy: The Future of the First Amendment on the Internet
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Beyond the Editorial Analogy: The Future of the First Amendment on the Internet

Can the government regulate how social media companies moderate their platforms?

NVIDIA at the Center of the Generative AI Ecosystem – For Now
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NVIDIA at the Center of the Generative AI Ecosystem – For Now

Assessing the ascent of NVIDIA.

Data Bias Management
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Data Bias Management

Envisioning a unique approach toward bias and fairness research.

Is AI Leading to a Reproducibility Crisis In Science?
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Is AI Leading to a Reproducibility Crisis In Science?

Scientists worry that ill-informed use of artificial intelligence is driving a deluge of unreliable or useless research.

Ulterior Motives
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Ulterior Motives

2023-2024 ACM Athena Lecturer Margo Seltzer recalls the motivations behind the development of the Berkeley DB database software library, and other achievements...

Thus Spake ChatGPT
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Thus Spake ChatGPT

On the reliability of AI-based chatbots for science communication.

Why Is the Current XAI Not Meeting the Expectations?
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Why Is the Current XAI Not Meeting the Expectations?

Seeking better explanations for how algorithmic decisions are made.

A Clash of Civilizations
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A Clash of Civilizations

The much-sought holy grail of more and faster innovation will come from integrating pipeline thinking and adoption thinking.

Halfway Around the World
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Halfway Around the World

Learn the language, meet the people, eat the food.

A Strategy for Scaling Advanced Analytics
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A Strategy for Scaling Advanced Analytics

Key elements for scaling advanced analytics.

Five Ways Executives Misunderstand Technology
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Five Ways Executives Misunderstand Technology

How executives might better understand technology.

There Was No 'First AI Winter'
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There Was No 'First AI Winter'

Despite challenges and failures, the artificial intelligence community grew steadily during the 1970s.

Microsoft's Chris Young on Bringing AI to Main Street
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Microsoft's Chris Young on Bringing AI to Main Street

Christopher Young, Microsoft's top strategy executive, views non-tech customers as artificial intelligence's big untapped market.

Rethinking Conference Formats
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Rethinking Conference Formats

Suggesting a conference format better suited for both onsite and virtual conferences.

The Infrapolitics of Algorithmic Resistance
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The Infrapolitics of Algorithmic Resistance

Exploring the complex interactions between humans and machines governed by algorithms.
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