Published: June 2024, Issue: Vol. 36/No.6, Download as PDF

Archive of articles published in the June 2024, Vol. 36/No. 6 issue.

CCC Chair Daniel Lopresti Transitions to Chair Emeritus and Several Council Members Rotate Off


By Petruce Jean-Charles, Communications Associate, CCC The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) wishes Dan Lopresti well as his 2-year term as Council Chair comes to a close. June 30th marks the end of Lopresti’s term and CCC is grateful for his leadership. He remains on the Council for another year as Chair Emeritus. Lopresti has been […]

CCC Launches New LinkedIn Showcase Page


By Petruce Jean-Charles, Communications Associate, CCC Have you ever heard of LinkedIn showcase pages? Well, we have been secretly working on one to bring you exclusive CCC news. Our goal is to share content that is both informative and new. Looking forward to more content? Here’s everything you need to know about our new page:   Q: […]

Four Ways Computing Can Positively Affect Society


By Petruce Jean-Charles, Communications Associate, CCC Computing stands as the cornerstone of modern technological progress, holding immense promise to reshape society for the better. At its essence, it provides a robust framework for problem-solving, automation, and groundbreaking innovation, capable of tackling humanity’s most urgent issues. Whether it’s bolstering healthcare with predictive analytics and tailored treatment […]

Addressing Harms: Moving Beyond Intent


By Haley Griffin, Program Associate, CCC The following was written by CCC’s Addressing the Unforeseen Deleterious Impacts of Technology (AUDIT) Task Force Computing technologies of all stripes have brought enormous benefits to people’s lives, but also significant individual and societal harms. As these technologies become increasingly ubiquitous and powerful, we should expect the potential benefits […]

Bipartisan Group of Senators Release Legislative Roadmap Report on Artificial Intelligence Policy


By Brian Mosley, Associate Director of Government Affairs  In May, a bipartisan group of Senators, led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Sen. Todd Young (R-IN), released a report outlining suggested funding priorities, legislative actions, and relevant topics that the chamber should take to begin […]

CRA-I GenAI for Research and Science Roundtable


By Helen Wright, Manager, CRA-I In early May, the Computing Research Association – Industry (CRA-I) held a dynamic roundtable event on “Generative AI (GenAI) for Research and Science,” bringing together industry leaders, researchers, and experts to delve into the transformative potential of GenAI, a subset of AI that generates new content by learning data patterns, […]