The 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum will take place from 22-27 September 2024, bringing together some of the brightest minds in mathematics and computer science for an unrestrained, interdisciplinary exchange. During the weeklong conference, young researchers and other participants will have the opportunity to connect with scientific pioneers and draw from the rich body of experience […]
The law assuming reliability of computer evidence – and under which the Post Office prosecuted hundreds of staff – must be reviewed to avoid future miscarriages of justice, according to BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.
BCS is calling for an end to the legal presumption that computer systems data are always correct, with no burden […]
EU lawmakers reached an agreement last month on the text of the AI Act after a marathon negotiating session between the European Parliament, European Commission, and Council of Ministers, which represents Member States. The Act, which sets out rules for artificial intelligence across the EU, is based on regulating more harmful uses of AI more […]
Paper submissions are being sought for the 16th Human Choices and Computers Conference, to be held in Phuket, Thailand from 8-10 September 2024.
Focused on the theme of “Humans, Technological Innovations and Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Consequences”, HCC16 harks back to the original theme of the first HCC conference 50 years ago.
Back then, participants were concerned […]
IFIP Technical Committee 14 (Entertainment Computing) is proud to announce that ICEC 2024 will be held in Manaus , Brazil, in September this year.
The 23rd IFIP International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2024 will bring together the most prestigious researchers and communities across the games and entertainment computing sectors. This year’s event will run from […]
ACM Releases TechBrief on Trusted AI
ACM’s Technology Policy Council has released its “TechBrief: Trusted AI.” The TechBrief is focused on trustworthiness mechanisms and measures being advanced in artificial intelligence regulations and standards which may not actually increase trust.
The ACM TechBrief states that the effectiveness of mechanisms and metrics implemented to promote trust of AI must […]
CCS Runs Train the Trainer Robotics Seminars
The Cyprus Computer Society in collaboration with the University of Cyprus and the IET Cyprus Local Network organised a Train the Trainer seminar on the CCS robotics competitions.
The seminars included a presentation of the Minoan Robotics Competition by Hellenic Educational Robotics Organisation from Greece introducing the new sport-type competitions […]
PIC 2024, 3—6 February
The inaugural Pingala Interactions in Computing will bring together some of the best minds in computing to network in an interactive and immersive atmosphere and promote scientific exchange of the highest quality. Speakers include A.M. Turing Award Laureate Bob Metcalfe, ACM Prize in Computing recipients Jeffrey Dean and Yael Tauman Kalai, ACM […]
Dear IFIP colleagues,
As 2023 draws to a close, IFIP, the Executive Committee and I would like to extend Seasons Greetings and our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones.
We are grateful for your personal inputs and contributions to IFIP over the course of 2023 in:
promoting research and education with more than 4,000 scientists from […]
IFIP President Anthony Wong and ACM President Yannis Ioannidis had the opportunity to connect in person at the recent SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 event held in Sydney, Australia.
Mr Wong offered his congratulations to Conference Chair, June Kim of the University of NSW, Aaron Quigley from CSIRO Data61 and the organising committee on the hugely successful event, […]
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