Artificial Organs Evolve
One of the things that makes being human difficult is the realization that bodies fail over time. Hearts wear out, lung capacity diminishes, and other organs, such as ears, kidneys, and the pancreas,...
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The Colossus
On January 18, 2024, leading British computer historian Brian Randell from the School of Computing at Newcastle University spread the following message: “From the BBC: By Shiona McCallum, Technology...
View ArticleVirtual Reality as Therapy
A child once described their complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) to Stanford University professor of anesthesiology Brenda Golianu as feeling like “an orchestra of pain.” Typically the condition...
View ArticleWhy Are the Critical Value and Emergent Behavior of Large Language Models...
Why there are no emergent properties in Large Language Models. We heard lot about emergent properties of Large Language Models (LLMs) last year. I will share with you my thoughts, and some other...
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The Role of Autonomous Machine Computing in Shaping the Autonomy Economy
The Autonomy Economy represents a transformative phase in our society, driven by the integration of autonomous machines such as autonomous vehicles, delivery robots, drones, and more into the...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: John R. Rice
By Eugene H. Spafford, with assistance by Simson Garfinkel John Rischard Rice, a leading scientist and educator, died at home on Jan. 7, 2024. Rice was the W. Brooks Fortune Distinguished Professor...
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SWOT Analysis of ChatGPT in Computer Science Education
Introduction Over the past year, I have published a series of CACM blogs in which I anslyzed the introduction of generative AI, in general, and of ChatGPT, in particular, to computer science education...
View ArticleSensibles of Software Engineering, 1 and 2
A former classmate of mine, who went into construction and mechanical engineering when I chose computer science, told me once that in one of the last lectures, the lead professor said to his class...
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Rare Circular Slide Rules
Slide rules are once widespread mathematical instruments designed on the basis of the logarithms discovered by Jost Bürgi (Switzerland) and John Napier (Scotland). These instruments reduce...
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The Internet of Batteryless Things
Imagine using a health bracelet that tracks your blood pressure and glucose level that you do not have to charge for the next 20 years. Imagine sensors attached to honeybees helping us understand how...
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