Following his parents’ advice on a field of study put Avi Wigderson on a path that has led him to the ACM A.M. Turing Award.
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Wigderson Named Turing Awardee for Decisive Work on Randomness
His groundbreaking contributions to theoretical computer science demonstrate the power and limitations of randomness in computation.
Can ChatGPT Learn Chinese or Swahili?
Large language models might act differently if trained in different languages.
Revamping Python for an AI World
Mojo has the same syntax as Python, but runs up to 35,000 times faster.
Revamping Python for an AI World
Mojo has the same syntax as Python, but runs up to 35,000 times faster.
How do we keep track of the truth when bots are becoming increasingly skilled liars?
Bob Metcalfe, recipient of the 2022 ACM A.M. Turing Award for his role in the development of Ethernet, briefly considered a career in tennis.
Locking Down Secure Open Source Software
Can even secure open source software ever be considered truly safe?
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