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Joao Marques-Silva – Communications of the ACM

The most popular explainable AI (XAI) approaches offer no guarantees of rigor. Shape the Future of Computing ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved. Get Involved

In short: Discover why popular Explainable AI approaches lack rigor and learn how to shape the future of computing with ACM. Get involved today! (AI summary)

Marilton de Aguiar – Communications of the ACM

The Brazilian Computing Society's Digital Technologies for the Environment outlines a vision and principles for a sustainable, technology-driven future. Shape the Future of Computing ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in...

Philip J. Cozzolino – Communications of the ACM

LLMs may be particularly harmful in crowd work when the goal is to capture the diversity of human preferences, behaviors, or opinions. Shape the Future of Computing ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get...

In short: Learn about the potential harm of large language models in crowd work and how to prevent it. Plus, discover opportunities to shape the future of computing with ACM. (AI summary)

The New York Times – Communications of the ACM

Cloudflare, a tech company that helps websites secure and manage their internet traffic, said on Tuesday that it had rolled out a new permission-based setting that allows customers to automatically block artificial intelligence companies from collecting their digital data, a move that has...

In short: Discover how Cloudflare blocks AI data scrapers, DARPA's AI-assisted math research, and insights from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Trump's understanding of AI. P... (AI summary)

Rational Gambling – Communications of the ACM

In 1956, John Kelly of Bell Labs derived a formula for figuring out how much to bet when you are favored to win but it is not a sure thing. In an even-money bet, if your probability to win is q, then the criterion says to bet the fraction 2q -1 of your capital. For example, if you have a 0.55...

In short: Master the art of rational gambling with John Kelly's formula! Learn how to maximize winnings and double your money in a limited number of rounds. (AI summary)

Caven Cade Mitchell – Communications of the ACM

Sustainability is the greatest challenge threatening mankind. The U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals promote solutions for this threat. Computing, through a series of serendipitous events, has enabled me to join this fight.

Henrik Skaug Sætra – Communications of the ACM

Insights into the differences of writing with pen and paper, typewriters, old computers, and AI. Opinion Mar 15 2025 Social media echo chambers intensified by algorithms create an environment in which beliefs are seldom challenged. Preprinting allows for the rapid dissemination of new ideas, but...

In short: Explore the evolution of writing tools & AI impact on society, learn about echo chambers in social media and AI ethics, discover how to shape the future of computing with ACM. (AI summary)

Parosh Aziz Abdulla – Communications of the ACM

The combination of deep theoretical insights and practical tool development results in a milestone for quantum circuit verification. Shape the Future of Computing ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get...

In short: Discover the latest in quantum circuit verification with Parosh Aziz Abdulla's research at ACM. Plus, learn how to shape the future of computing by getting involved. (AI summary)

Thierry Schaltegger – Communications of the ACM

It is time to reconsider how we deal with the human factor in cybersecurity. Shape the Future of Computing ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved. Get Involved

Veniamin Veselovsky – Communications of the ACM

LLMs may be particularly harmful in crowd work when the goal is to capture the diversity of human preferences, behaviors, or opinions. Shape the Future of Computing ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get...

In short: Discover how Veniamin Veselovsky's research uncovers the risks of large language models in crowd work and learn ways to prevent harm. Plus, find out how you can shape the future of computing with ACM. (AI summary)