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Can you tell real from fake face images? Perception of computer-generated faces by humans: ACM Transactions on Applied Perception
Perhaps the ever-increasing number of data images, machine learning algorithms, and technologies will continue to enhance life on Earth. But are most people able to distinguish between real and fake images? In experimental investigations, Bozkir et al. explore... more
General (I.4.0) | Nov 14 25
LLM hallucinations in practical code generation: phenomena, mechanism, and mitigation: Proc. of the ACM on Software Engineering
How good can large language models (LLMs) be at generating code? This may not seem like a very novel question, as several benchmarks (for example, HumanEval and MBPP, published in 2021) existed before LLMs burst... more
Language Models (I.2.7...) | Nov 10 25
Model-based deep learning: Foundations and Trends in Signal Processing
AI and machine learning ML techniques--for example, deep neural network (DNN) inferencing--influence methods for decision-making problems with higher degrees of convergence, optimality, and performance. With this paper, the authors aim to reintroduce... more
General (I.2.0) | Oct 31 25
To post or not to post: AI ethics in the age of big tech: Communications of the ACM
The most “applied” area of philosophy is ethics. Its concerns encompass what it means to be a “good” person, including how one should live with others. When I first encountered this article, the title suggested that its scope was limited to the ethical aspects of... more
Ethics (K.4.1...) | Oct 17 25
Learning from one and only one shot: npj Artificial Intelligence
Recent advances in machine learning (ML) have led to increasingly complex models, often comprising hundreds of layers and billions of parameters. While powerful, these models... more
General (I.2.0) | Oct 13 25
Trustworthy distributed AI systems: robustness, privacy, and governance: ACM Computing Surveys
Artificial intelligence (AI) models require significant processing power for training data, and historically this processing has been centralized. An alternative to centralized processing is distributed AI, which allows geographically distributed edge clients to... more
Privacy (K.4.1...) | Sep 29 25
Detecting and recognizing characters in Greek papyri with YOLOv8, DeiT and SimCLR: International Journal on Document Analysis and Recognition
In 2023, the International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR) sponsored several competitions, one of which was the “ICDAR 2023 Competition on Detection and... more
General (I.7.0) | Sep 19 25
Prevalence and prevention of large language model use in crowd work: Communications of the ACM
Large language model (LLM) and crowd-work platform tools offer both similar and different features for creating, annotating, administering, and summarizing survey data and experiments. But is there any robust, data-driven evidence of deficiencies in existing... more
Language Models (I.2.7...) | Sep 17 25
AI for senior citizens: Communications of the ACM
Ceurstemont’s article is a brief and concise depiction of a speculative future to improve the health and well-being of senior citizens. It asks a big question: Is it possible for medicine and healthcare to transform themselves by taking advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies (AgeTech), and... more
General (K.4.0) | Sep 15 25
A cyber-war between bots: cognitive attackers are more challenging for defenders than strategic attackers: ACM Transactions on Social Computing
Du et al.’s great effort is clear in this work. A review of the technical merits of the paper follows.
Existing adversary emulation methods rely heavily on automated planning. These approaches underestimate human cognition and creativity in cyberattacks. The... more
Robotics (I.2.9) | Sep 8 25
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The singularity is nearer: when we merge with AI
This book is a successor to the author’s earlier work The singularity is near [1], where he predicted machine intelligence reaching a tipping point with human intelligence in 2029. It is one of a group of related speculative titles [2,3,4]. With the rapid... more
General (K.4.0) | Nov 12 25
AgeTech for staying connected
In the words of Robert Browning, “Grow old along with me!” [1].
AgeTech for staying connected is a recent publication in the “Springer Synthesis Lectures on Technology and Health.” It paints a big picture about the global situation of aging and the possibility of technology to improve quality of life. The book... more
Computers & Society (K.4) | Nov 6 25
Agile Kata: patterns and practices for transformative organizational agility
Question: In these turbulent times, is there a better way of work design for seeing systems and transforming organizations under stress? The answer: yes, there is a better way. Agile Kata: patterns and practices for transformative organizational agility provides... more
Organizations (K.7.2) | Nov 4 25
Perspectives in antenna technology
Advances in terrestrial and satellite wireless communication and space galaxy exploration necessitate the investigation, investment, and development of new-generation antenna and propagation systems with increased performance, higher precision, and reduced power consumption. In light of this, Perspectives... more
Computer-Communication Networks (C.2) | Oct 27 25
The agile guide to business analysis and planning: from strategic plan to continuous value delivery
Many factors influence software development and product development in general: the evolution of business development mechanisms; the emergence of new technologies and their increased presence in everyday life and business; consumer behavioral... more
Business (J.1...) | Oct 24 25
Navigating uncertainty using foresight intelligence: a guidebook for scoping scenario options in cyber and beyond
In an era when uncertainty increasingly dominates global landscapes--be it in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), or digital finance--Garvey and Svendsen’s Navigating uncertainty using foresight intelligence emerges as a timely and invaluable... more
General (K.4.0) | Oct 20 25
Effective software architecture: building better software faster
Oliver Goldman’s Effective software architecture is a pragmatic, domain-focused book covering an essential--though not well-trod--aspect of software development: managing architecture as an ongoing team process. The book does not necessarily teach architecture... more
Software Architectures (D.2.11) | Oct 15 25
We, programmers: a chronicle of coders from ADA to AI
When this book was presented as available for review, I jumped on it. After all, who doesn’t love reading a nice bit of computing history, as told by a well-known author (affectionaly known as “Uncle Bob”), one who has been immersed in computing since forever? What’s... more
History of Computing (K.2) | Oct 10 25
The rise of AI agents: integrating AI, blockchain technologies, and quantum computing
This book is for academic researchers looking for opportunities at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and quantum computing. Its chapters cover the foundations of these technologies, the convergence of... more
General (I.2.0) | Oct 8 25
New mechanism: explanation, emergence and reduction
Vecchi et al.’s New mechanism is a thought-provoking examination of the evolving landscape of scientific explanation, particularly focusing on the concepts of mechanism, emergence, and reduction. This book delves into the philosophical and practical implications of mechanistic explanations across the natural... more
Philosophical Foundations (I.2.0...) | Oct 6 25
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