Communications of the ACM
WEBCommunications of the ACM (CACM) is now a fully Open Access publication. By opening CACM to the world, we hope to increase engagement among the broader computer science community and encourage non-members to discover the rich resources ACM has to offer.
Gauging Societal Impacts of Large Language Models
WEBAug 19, 2024 · To see what happens when people interact with Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in realistic settings, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is launching a new program to test large language models (LLMs). “Assessing Risks and Impacts of AI (ARIA) aims to help organizations and individuals determine whether a …
Measuring GitHub Copilot’s Impact on Productivity
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Code-completion systems offering suggestions to a developer in their integrated development environment (IDE) have become the most frequently used kind of programmer assistance. 1 When generating whole snippets of code, they typically use a large language model (LLM) to predict what the user might type next (the completion) from the context of what they are working on at the moment (the prompt ...
Heterogeneous Computing – Communications of the ACM
WEBMar 1, 2017 · Heterogeneous computing is already here, and it will stay. Making the best use of it will require revisiting the whole computing stack. At the algorithmic level, keep in mind that computation is now much cheaper than memory access and data movement. Programming models need to deal with productivity vs. performance.
ACM Code of Ethics – Communications of the ACM
WEBJan 1, 2018 · The ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (the Code) is being updated by the Code Update Task Force a in conjunction with the ACM’s Committee on Professional Ethics. The Code was initially written in 1992, and this is the first update since then. In previous articles we detailed the motivations for updating the Code, b gave our ...
On Heterogeneous Computing – Communications of the ACM
WEBOn Heterogeneous Computing. One of the major challenges in the development of the Arpanet was solving the problem of communication between heterogeneous computers. In the late 1960s and 1970s, there were several computer makers and their machines had varying word lengths, binary coding schemes, instruction sets and a …
The ACM Code of Ethics – Communications of the ACM
WEBDec 1, 2016 · The ACM committee on Professional Ethics is updating the ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct (the Code). a It was last changed in 1992. Beginning on page 7 of this issue there is an article that outlines the motivations for the update, describes the update process, includes the first draft of the update, and invites you to take part in this important project.
Societal Impacts of Embodied AI – Communications of the ACM
WEBAug 21, 2024 · This discussion explores EAI’s potential societal impacts, considering its ability to reshape social structures and daily life [1]. EAI challenges existing legal frameworks, creating regulatory uncertainties as governments struggle to keep pace with technological advancements. Economically, while EAI …
A Guide to Managed Backup and Disaster Recovery
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Conclusion. Managed backup and disaster recovery is a service that the provider (MSP) delivers to client organizations to ensure data protection and restore IT infrastructures after global failures. A robust BDR vendor offers workflow automation, scalability, and security, along with thorough planning, efficient data synchronization, and ...
Maximum Flow Through a Network: A Storied Problem and a …
WEBDec 13, 2023 · In 2022, a team of computer scientists presented a groundbreaking algorithm for the maximum flow problem: How does one transport the most supplies from a source node to a sink node in a network while respecting link capacities?
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