ACM in the News

"Duke Professor Says Her Supercomputing Simulations Can Help Device Developers”
Medical Design & Outsourcing, July 23, 2024
ACM Prize recipient Amanda Randles has developed computational methods that create ultra-realistic 3D simulations of biological processes within the human body down to the cellular level.

"Why Prof. Amruth Kumar Wants to Make Ethics ‘Unavoidable’ in Computer Science”
ITBrew, June 27, 2024
Tomorrow’s computer class will likely have a lot more conversation if new curricula recs are followed.

"Could Antitrust Probes Lead to AI Market Upheaval?”
Information Week, June 13, 2024
The DOJ and FTC are launching antitrust investigations into AI market titans Microsoft, OpenAI, and Nvidia.

"Behind an Association Journal’s Open-Access Move”
AssociationsNow, March 26, 2023
The Association for Computing Machinery, following a broader trend, has made its flagship publication available for free, part of an evolving business model for research-based organizations.

"Don’t Let Facial Recognition Technology Get Ahead of Principles”
The Washington Post, March 12, 2023
Technology advances at a lightning pace; law and policy move more deliberately. But this doesn't mean they can't get in pace.

"Do We Need a National Algorithms Safety Board?”
The Hill, February 28, 2023
ACM's TechBrief on Safer Algorithmic Systems calls for human-centered social systems to provide independent oversight and safety culture strategies.

"As AI Booms, Reducing Risks of Algorithmic Systems is a Must, Says New ACM Brief”
VentureBeat, January 25, 2023
AI might be booming, but a new brief from ACM's global Technology Policy Council notes that the ubiquity of algorithmic systems “creates serious risks that are not being adequately addressed.”