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http://cacm.acm.org 22-10-2009 19:38:37
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"Full Stack Recycling Approaches for Computing Devices" by Jasmine Lu (The University of Chicago) and Pedro Lopes (UChicagoCS), considers methods that assist with recycling each layer of an #electronic device rather than the entire device at its end-of-life. bit.ly/43SSqgN



"Beyond the Checkbox: Upgrading the Right to Opt Out," by Sebastian Zimmeck (@Wesleyan_U), on implementing meaningful opt-out rights on the Internet. bit.ly/3HQHZCI


"Should Universities Raise or Lower Admission Requirements for CS Programs in the Age of GenAI?" by Orit Hazzan and Avi Salmon, says institutions need to redefine #ComputerScience education as #GenerativeAI automates many routine aspects of programming. bit.ly/4mWTqci


"The Rational Programmer: Investigating Programming Language Pragmatics," by Christos Dimoulas (Northwestern Engineering) & Matthias Felleisen (Northeastern U.), presents a method to assess whether linguistic features and #tools can be helpful in #SoftwareDev. bit.ly/43EpJ8f




"Environmental Computing as a Branch of Science," by Runlong Yu (The University of Alabama), Yiqun Xie (Univ. of Maryland), Xiaowei Jia (University of Pittsburgh), says making environmental #computing a formal scientific discipline would transform how knowledge is #generated & integrated. bit.ly/45mMzTk


"I Teach Computer Science, and That Is Not All," by Moshe Y. @Vardi, asks what is the fundamental purpose of #HigherEd, and answers with an influential 1941 American Association of University Professors statement: "Institutions of higher education are conducted for the common good." bit.ly/43ISyR9


"Researchers Tap AI to Dig Into the Past," by Karen Emslie (Karen Emslie), describes how #AI has been used to find #Archaeology sites, decipher #ancient documents, and locate underwater #WorldWar II aircraft #wrecks. bit.ly/4kF2Ur0


"Closing the Gap Between AI Output and Human Expectations," by Gaurav Belani, explores the mismatch between what we expect of #AI and what it can actually deliver. bit.ly/4e5P7Y8



"Empowering Users to Make Sustainability-Forward Decisions for Computing Services," by Sydney Young (@EmoryHealthcare), Udit Gupta (@Cornell_Tech), Josiah Hester Hester (@GTComputing), explores getting users to make carbon-aware decisions for systems. bit.ly/3SSSN5K


"A Knockout Blow for LLMs?" by Gary Marcus, says those who think #LLMs are a direct route to the sort of artificial #general #intelligence #AGI that could fundamentally transform society are kidding themselves. bit.ly/45rRZMO


"Making AI Less ‘Thirsty’" by Pengfei Li (UC Riverside), Jianyi Yang (University of Houston), Mohammad Atiqul Islam (The University of Texas at Arlington), @RenShaolei (#UCRiverside), says it’s critical to address AI’s water footprint to ensure that it does not worsen global water stresses. bit.ly/43LnlN4



"The Real, Significant Threat of Shadow AI," by Esther Shein, describes how companies are grappling with #workers' use of unauthorized #AITools. bit.ly/4edIX8y


"DeepSeek Inside: Origins, Technology, and Impact," by Michael A. Cusumano (MIT Sloan School of Management), looks at how little-known #Chinese #startup @DeepSeek_AI disrupted the #GenAI #ecosystem. bit.ly/3I16AF2

