Communications of the ACM

"Techno-Optimism, Techno-Pessimism, and Techno-Realism," by Moshe Y. @Vardi, asks how #computing #research can contribute to the betterment of the world. bit.ly/4jfvFL0

Shaping AI’s Impact on Billions of Lives cacm.acm.org/research/shapi…

.@DameWendyDBE (@sotonWSI), Alan Kay, @GaryMarcus, @ACM_President, and other experts explain why the 75-year-old Turing Test is a poor measure of today's AI #systems, in "Why It’s Time to Sunset the Turing Test," by @PaulMarks12. bit.ly/4qzPkbM

“Automatically Translating C to Rust,” by @mEdoWhIll and @SukyoungRyu (#KAIST), says static analysis is helping improve C-to-Rust code translators, bit.ly/47awsJ2. Jaemin Hong says the combo can create correct, idiomatic code in an original video, bit.ly/47FC9P5

Cory @Doctorow (@EFF) writes that there is only one way to guarantee fair wages and decent conditions for tech workers now that they are as disposable as @Amazon #warehouseworkers and drivers, in "Tech Workers Versus Enshittification." bit.ly/3WDEHH8

"Computing Is Indeed a Discipline in Crisis," by Moshe Y. @Vardi (@RiceUniversity), says academic computing #research in the U.S. is facing a severe drought, even while #SiliconValley invests tens of #billions of dollars chasing the #AGI dream. bit.ly/4ooJUP3

"Will AI Take Your Job?" by Samuel Greengard, says recent research holds clues on which #jobs will be affected by AI in the future, and which are being affected now. bit.ly/3VM7Rnb

"Can AI Talk to the Animals?" by @NeilSavageWrite, says #scientists are using #MachineLearning techniques such as classifiers to identify units of language and hope deep #NeuralNetworks will help them figure out what animals might be talking about. bit.ly/4gQP9EJ

"AI Datacenters Need Nuclear Fusion," by @MarkHalper, describes how and why tech and #energy companies are coming together to meet growing IT energy requirements. bit.ly/4pPwjlc

Only big adjustments will turn builders of traditional #software into builders of AI-powered features, writes @ShilpaShastri31 (@Apptio) in "The Great Unlearning for AI Builders," bit.ly/4gNCD8J

"Effective Technical Definitions," by @Bertrand_Meyer, analyzes how a definition can fail to achieve its goals, and presents some lessons for writing good ones. bit.ly/3VEUkOf

"What Lessons Can We Learn from the Internet for AI/ML Evolution?" by Mallik Tatipamula (@Ericsson) and @VGCerf (@Google), says the principles that make the Internet work so well can guide the builders of the next wave of AI systems. bit.ly/48A0KFX

"Aerial Solutions for Supporting Large-Scale Events," by Baha Eddine Youcef Belmekki (@HeriotWattUni) and Mohamed-Slim Alouini (@KAUST_NewsAR), describes the suitability of networked tethered flying platforms for real-time monitoring and support security. bit.ly/4njh16D

"Can AI Expand the Human Mind?" by @neilsavagewrite, says #LLMs may be adding a new layer to the cognitive processes that go into human decision making. bit.ly/3IDPA8y

"Fifty Years of Open Source Software Supply-Chain Security," by @_rsc (@Google), says industry's longtime goal of #software #reuse is now very real. bit.ly/46gAf72

"Federal Research Investment and Innovation in Information Technology: A Virtuous Cycle," by John Hennessy, calls #Federal #investment in #research, particularly in the dynamic field of #computing, not merely an expenditure but a strategic imperative. bit.ly/3IuFkzx

"As Good as a Coin Toss: Human Detection of AI-Generated Content," by @DiCooke34 (@KingsCollegeLon), Abigail Edwards (@CSIS) et al., says users are commonly deceived by #AIgeneratedimages & media, showing only 50% accuracy in identifying synthetic content. bit.ly/3VxYeIG

"Durable Engines of Discovery," by Turing awardee @JDongarra (@UTKnoxville), says the future of Federal investment, which has shaped the course of #computing #research, now hangs in the balance. bit.ly/4nc4r9s

David Patterson (@Google) looks at the five highest impact #research projects of his lauded #academic career, in "The Innovation Engine: Government-Funded Academic Research" bit.ly/3VQO8ma

"How Far Away Is Quantum Supremacy?" @ByJenGregory, discusses the latest debate over #quantum supremacy, the closely watch milestone when a quantum computer's #performance exceeds what's possible with a #classical computer. bit.ly/4gkNfMd