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 …
Welcome – Communications of the ACM
WEBAuthors. Sue Moon ([email protected]) is Chair Professor at KAIST in the Republic of Korea.. Ann Nicholson ([email protected]) is a Professor and Deputy Dean Research in the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University, Australia.. Abhik Roychoudhury ([email protected]) is Provost's Chair Professor at the National University of Singapore.
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 ...
What Do Agile, Lean, and ITIL Mean to DevOps?
WEBOct 1, 2020 · Key Insights. The consensus within the DevOps community is DevOps = Agile + Lean + ITIL. The DevOps goal is to enable cross-functional relationships between the development and operations groups, thereby enabling them to work together to ensure IT services are transitioned to the live environment successfully.
The Rise of Social Bots – Communications of the ACM
WEBJul 1, 2016 · Bots (short for software robots) have been around since the early days of computers. One compelling example of bots is chatbots, algorithms designed to hold a conversation with a human, as envisioned by Alan Turing in the 1950s. 33 The dream of designing a computer algorithm that passes the Turing test has driven artificial intelligence research for decades, as witnessed by initiatives like ...
Artificial Intelligence, Social Responsibility, and the Roles of the ...
WEBJul 25, 2024 · Nigel Bosch ([email protected]) is an assistant professor in the School of Information Sciences and Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA.. Anita Say Chan ([email protected]) is an associate professor in the School of Information Sciences and College of Media at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA.
Data Science Workflow: Overview and Challenges
WEBOct 30, 2013 · The figure below shows the steps involved in a typical data science workflow. There are four main phases, shown in the dotted-line boxes: preparation of the data, alternating between running the analysis and reflection to interpret the outputs, and finally dissemination of results in the form of written reports and/or executable code.
50 Years of Pascal – Communications of the ACM
WEBMar 1, 2021 · The Pascal programming language creator Niklaus Wirth reflects on its origin, spread, and further development. In the early 1960s, the languages Fortran (John Backus, IBM) for scientific, and Cobol (Jean Sammet, IBM, and DoD) for commercial applications dominated. Programs were written on paper, then punched on cards, and one waited 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.
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