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Social unrest, political violence, and war have a common denominator. They can all be triggered by disinformation/misinformation, and this message explores current examples of each.

We discuss how 3D-printing technology has evolved to the point where sophisticated firearms are regularly produced worldwide, as well as replacement parts for larger weapons on the battlefield.

The scientific peer review process is under stress. Here, we discuss some of the challenges, including fake reviews and fake reviewers.

This article considers how affordances such as fairness, accountability, transparency, ethics, and security (including privacy) could be implemented so that artificial intelligence use cases emerge as forces for good.

The 1980s and 1990s were a “golden age” for deep thinkers on the topic of software reliability models and testing. But today that thought leadership has disappeared. In this virtual roundtable we ask, “What happened?”

Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is reshaping higher education institutions (HEIs). HEIs are responding with policies, leveraging GAI to optimize operations, update curricula, and develop multidisciplinary programs, showcasing a proactive approach to transformative educational practices.

This January 2025 issue discusses augmented intelligence, wearable devices and privacy, machine unlearning, making machines learn more like humans, refreshing computer engineering education, and a backward look at the energy efficiency of the Green500 supercomputers.

The widescale propagation of misinformation has become one of the greatest threats to humanity. It is, therefore, of utmost urgency for the technical community to work with stakeholders to take strong consensus actions to address the threat.

Improving the digital literacy and accessibility of digital immigrants (anyone born before 1995) needs to be considered. Mitigating the challenges with technology design and education should be first on the list to improve the inclusivity of our golden generation.

This EIC message ponders what can be legally done now (and in the future) to algorithms when they misbehave and create problems for the humans they were designed to serve.

This “EIC’s Message” column offers a few key takeaway thoughts for anyone interested in trying to turn a Ph.D. dissertation into a business.

This column examines climate financial technology (fintech), which leverages digital transformation to direct investments to eco-friendly projects. It also discusses growth factors and challenges.

Since more than half of the world’s population lives within 120 miles from a coast, this message ponders whether putting data centers underwater near coastal cities could solve some of the problems associated with putting data centers on land.

Emerging technologies typically lead to disruptive innovation and catalyze transformation in how businesses compete, how society evolves, and how people live. This special issue focuses on new emerging technologies and exciting opportunities for technology-enabled transformation.