Generative Artificial Intelligence Policies under the Microscope
CS conferences are increasingly adopting and sharing GenAI policies for authors, and guidelines for reviewers.
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Formal computer science may never model practical computer engineering well enough to be predictive in the way the physical sciences are.
We need people who understand not just technology, but also law, policy, ethics, and all in an international context.
It turns out your mental state when writing code or solving a problem often has a bearing on the solution.
Thoughts about Some Surprising AI-Era Technology Readiness Findings
Survey findings define the essence of risk in companies' business-technology plans and readiness.
As Government Outsources More IT, Highly Skilled In-House Technologists Are More Essential
Agencies need the ability to examine their own software and data to ensure that policy rules are instantiated correctly, to analyze operations and performance, or to experiment to improve processes.
Judicial website blocking has several desirable properties in fighting online criminal activities, and could be used safely and effectively in the U.S.
Big Tech, You Need Academia. Speak Up!
The Computing Research Association says NSF budget cuts would put the future of U.S. innovation and security at risk.
Given the sensitivity and even danger of the human realms affected by computer science, we need to address the establishment of our work as a profession.
The use of AI systems developed without a primary consideration of accountable explainability could have the polluting effect of nudging people toward superficial and thus dogmatic thinking.
Can We Build AI That Does Not Harm Queer People?
Outlining some ways to build queer-friendly systems.
In Large Language Models We Trust?
There may be no reliable way to “look up” the truth in real time via an Internet search for evidence to corroborate an LLM’s claim.
Boolean Clashes: Discretionary Decision Making in AI-Driven Recruiting
A closer look at how recruiting professionals use AI systems, and how this affects their decision making, is needed to mitigate potential discrimination in recruiting.
The TikTok Ban and Its Consequences
The Supreme Court’s unsigned opinion upholding the TikTok ban sidesteps almost all of the major legal issues in the case.
Does AI Prediction Scale to Decision Making?
AI has no mechanism for making predictions or generating unique outputs well beyond its training data.
Web 3.0 Requires Data Integrity
It’s time for new integrity-focused standards to enable the trusted AI services of tomorrow.
Very clever proofs show that efficient and parallel computation can be used to achieve the same results as slower serial methods.
Autonomy 2.0: The Quest for Economies of Scale
An ever-evolving software stack and the digital twin paradigm will significantly accelerate progress in the autonomy industry.
Panmodal Information Interaction
Emerging modalities that complement search have created new possibilities for information interaction.
Social media echo chambers intensified by algorithms create an environment in which beliefs are seldom challenged.
Co-pilots sit behind you and your code whispering semantic nothings in your ear.
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