"Stop Using Vulnerability Counts to Measure Software Security," by @AndyMeneely (@RIT) and Brandon Keller (#RIT), identifies problems with the National #Vulnerability Database and proposes a new way to report #security metrics. bit.ly/4lVcHKm

Modern speech processing tools can help professionals effectively navigate the challenges of research documentation. cacm.acm.org/blogcacm/how-t…

"Deconstructing the Take It Down Act," by James @Grimmelm (Cornell Law School, @Cornell_Tech), says it's easy to imagine the FTC weaponizing its newfound #TakeItDownAct authority as a tool of #censorship and #extortion. bit.ly/4mjqREQ

"Foundational Technologies of Artificial Intelligence" More than 70 years since its emergence in the early 1950s, AI is now performing cognitive tasks traditionally considered the unique province of humans. But this progress did not occur in a vacuum. buff.ly/lufTCSj

Peeling back the economics of the low-barrier cybercrime ecosystem, with actionable insights for defense. cacm.acm.org/blogcacm/ai-an…

Putting Carbon on the Clock cacm.acm.org/news/putting-c…

Watch CACM author Henrik Skaug Sætra discuss his research article, where he uses X as an example to discuss the challenges of descriptive and normative AI ethics and examine what action AI ethics might entail. To post or not to post—where do you stand? buff.ly/TNfQIcf

Researchers have developed ways to define, detect, and quantify the effects of code hallucinations. cacm.acm.org/news/nonsense-…

"AI for Senior Citizens," by Sandrine Ceurstemont / Sandrine Ceurstemont, describes how #ArtificialIntelligence can help meet the #healthcare needs of an #aging #population. bit.ly/45ipcIF

Moshe @Vardi & a team of IBM & Intel researchers received the 2025 Computer-Aided Verification Award for their fundamental contributions to temporal logics. The honor recognizes their role in creating industry-standard property-specification languages. bit.ly/45DIx8C

In this week's People of ACM we interview Brian Harvey, professor emeritus, UC Berkeley EECS, co-creator of the popular Beauty and Joy of Computing curriculum. Harvey and Dan Garcia received this year's ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award. Read the article here:

"ACM Publications Finances for 2023 and 2024," by Scott Delman (Association for Computing Machinery), Wendy Hall, and Divesh Srivastava, highlights the growth of the ACM Open model and the association's transition to 100% open access publication. bit.ly/458vgEX

"Why Computer Science Is No Good, Redux," by Micah D. Beck (UT Knoxville), says simplifying assumptions that underpin formal models can ignore the variety of #environmental and operational variables that can alter the behavior of #digital systems. bit.ly/4mqTQXi

Researchers are seeking to learn the steps behind an LLM's inference process. cacm.acm.org/news/scrutiniz…

"Scaling Deep Learning Education in a College of Arts & Sciences," by Ambuj Tewari, describes how University of Michigan created a course to teach #DeepLearning to @UMichLSA students who aren't #ComputerScience or #engineering majors, with guidance for other educators. bit.ly/4mBTSMc

"Investing in innovation is not wasteful spending." — Turing Laureate and former ACM President David Patterson on why NSF funding must be protected. Learn more: buff.ly/UBL4MIf UC Berkeley Laude Institute #FullyFundNSF #FullyFundCISE

Cognizant of their impact, #researchers are developing ways to #define, detect, and quantify the effects of code #hallucinations, writes Karen Emslie / Karen Emslie in "Nonsense and Malicious Packages: LLM Hallucinations in Code Generation." bit.ly/45psnyt

"Will AI Destroy the World Wide Web?," by Moshe Y. @Vardi, says the stable business model on which the #worldwide Web thrived is now being threatened by #GenAI. bit.ly/3Uz1eEc

“We present an innovative algorithm designed for effective uplink frequency analysis, enabling dependable detection within a three-foot range when utilizing standard commercial hardware”— Moshe Satt, who is the guest editor of the latest issue of XRDS.

"How AI Could Supercharge AR and VR," by Logan Kugler, says AI #technology and #innovation could unlock unprecedented user experiences across #AugmentedReality and #Virtual Reality devices. bit.ly/474cVu2