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	Browse All Reviews > Computing Milieux (K) > Computers And Society (K.4) > General (K.4.0)     Options: All Media Types Journals Proceedings Div Books Whole Books Other Date Reviewed Title Author Publisher Published Date Descending Ascending     1-10 of 141 Reviews about "General (K.4.0)": Date Reviewed   Mental health in the digital age (2nd ed.) Bauman S., Rivers I., Palgrave Macmillan, New York, NY, 2023. 220 pp.  Type: Book (3031321219) Mental health and mental illness are two different terms that are often used interchangeably. The terms refer to the the scale or measurement of the state of mind and issues or problems related to that state of mind, respectively. Notably, this ed... Apr 24 2024   Automating empathy: decoding technologies that gauge intimate life McStay A., Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 2023. 304 pp.  Type: Book (0197615554) This book is a travel guide to the future. It is a scholarly reimagination of life in the age of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technologies. It made my head hurt and my heart ache.... Jan 17 2024    The age of prediction: algorithms, AI, and the shifting shadows of risk Tulchinsky I., Mason C., MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2023. 232 pp.  Type: Book (026204773X) Minority Report, a film directed by Steven Spielberg, was released in 2002. The story is set in a futuristic Washington, D.C., in the year 2054, where a specialized police department known as the PreCrime Division uses three psychics, calle... Dec 15 2023   The impact of artificial intelligence on human rights legislation: a plea for an AI convention Gordon J., Palgrave Macmillan, New York, NY, 2023. 101 pp.  Type: Book (3031313879) In this easy read on artificial intelligence (AI), human rights, and robot rights, the author states different arguments from many different points of view. He refers to this futuristic topic in a very objective way. The main idea of the book is t... Dec 13 2023   Should robots have rights or rites? Kim T., Strudler A. Communications of the ACM 66(6): 78-85, 2023.  Type: Article Imagining a future where robots routinely interact with people has raised debate about whether robots deserve special treatment, and eventually rights. Instead of discussing the legal status of robots, the authors propose a view rooted in Confucia... Aug 18 2023   Technology’s child: digital media’s role in the ages and stages of growing up Davis K., MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2023. 256 pp.  Type: Book (0262046962) The title of this interesting work presents the author’s basic idea: to bring readers closer to understanding the digital media environment’s impact on our lives, from the early days to full maturity. It is amazing how easy this book i... Jul 21 2023   Applying the metaverse Kirkpatrick K. Communications of the ACM 65(11): 16-18, 2022.  Type: Article The introductory article “Applying the metaverse” provides a brief summary of the state of the art, giving some references that, if insufficient, are useful. As mentioned in the article, James Kaplan, cofounder and chief executive offi... Jul 13 2023    Prophets of computing: visions of society transformed by computing van Lente D., ACM Books, New York, NY, 2022. 556 pp.  Type: Book (1450398154) The dramatic rise of digital computers in the second half of the 20th century did not just happen. This profound change was driven by governments and a number of inspired individuals, with levels of success varying across different countries and c... Jul 4 2023   Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the fight against world hunger Kugler L. Communications of the ACM 65(2): 17-19, 2022.  Type: Article In this provocative article, Kugler offers an in-depth examination of the tremendous impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in solving one of humanity’s most important problems: world hunger. This study explores how thes... Jun 26 2023   The many facets of data equity Jagadish H., Stoyanovich J., Howe B. Journal of Data and Information Quality 14(4): 1-21, 2022.  Type: Article Jagadish et al. take a complex topic and break it down into easily digested portions, digging into each in such a way that gives readers a solid overview. They take a strong perspective: we as computer scientists (and I’m including anyone wo... Jun 20 2023       Display 510152550100 per page
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