In this episode, part of a special collaboration between ACM ByteCast and the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)’s For Your Informatics podcast, Sabrina Hsieh and Li Zhou host AI safety and ethics expert Ray Eitel-Porter, Luminary and Senior Advisor for AI at Accenture and an Intellectual Forum Senior Research Associate at Jesus College, the University of Cambridge. Previously, he served as Accenture's Global Responsible AI Lead. Ray is the author of Governing the Machine and sits on several boards and councils advising on data analytics and strategy.

In the interview, Ray shares how he was inspired to research responsible AI by data privacy concerns and how biased datasets harm models. He describes his objective as helping people understand the potential risks of emerging technologies in order to confidently use them. He discusses case studies from his book where companies successfully implement responsible AI practices in the workplace, and shares how his framework will be useful even as technologies continue to emerge and change. Finally, Ray offers some advice for younger professionals in AI and medicine.

Register now the upcoming ACM TechTalk, "A Practical Introduction to Agentic Coding," presented on Wednesday, March 11th at 12:00 PM ET/16:00 UTC by Microsoft Python/AI Expert Marlene Mhangami. 

AI Agents have become increasingly good at generating code. Developers who know how to use agentic tools as they program can increase their productivity significantly. In this session, Marlene Mhangami shares how she gets the most out of agents in her development workflow using GitHub Copilot SDK and GitHub CLI. She'll walk through how she uses MCP (Model Context Protocol), Agent Skills and Instructions to create semi-autonomous agents that can complete multi-step tasks end-to-end.

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On today's web, performance isn't just a nice-to-have—it's essential. A slow or unstable experience drives users away, while a fast, reliable one builds trust and keeps them engaged. Web Performance Engineering in the Age of AI is a comprehensive, hands-on guide for developers, technical leads, and performance engineers focused on delivering high-impact, user-first web experiences. Written by Addy Osmani, director at Google Cloud AI, this book combines deep technical insight with a strong emphasis on usability and real-world effectiveness.

Large language models (LLMs) have become pivotal in advancing AI applications across industries, yet their growing adoption introduces unique security challenges. This course covers critical aspects of LLM security by exploring the architecture and generative AI principles that underpin these models. In this course, explore the fundamentals of LLMs, their enterprise relevance, the common security threats they face, and historical incidents that have shaped current practices. Next, discover the key concepts and terminology related to LLM security. Finally, learn about agentic AI, tool calling risks, and response mechanisms, including the risks posed by agentic AI actions. After completing this course, you will be able to apply foundational safeguards to secure LLM deployments.

View the recent ACM TechTalk, "Make More Money at Work: How to Ask for a Raise at a New Job," presented by Professional Career Coach Laura Browne and moderated by Professional Career Coach and Consultant Barbara Limmer. 

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View the recent ACM TechTalk, "How to Extract Meaningful Insights from Data," presented by Angelica Lo Duca, Researcher at the Institute of Informatics and Telematics of the National Research Council, Italy. Victor Yocco, UX Researcher at ServiceNow, moderated the questions and answers session. Continue the discussion on ACM's Discourse Page.

View  the recent ACM TechTalk, "A Look at AI Security with Mark Russinovich," presented by Mark Russinovich, CTO, Deputy CISO, and Technical Fellow for Microsoft Azure. Scott Hanselman, Vice President of Developer Community at Microsoft and member of the ACM Practitioner Board, moderated the questions and answers session. Continue the discussion on ACM's Discourse Page.

View the recent ACM TechTalk, "Quantum Programming in Depth: Bringing Software Engineering Practices to Quantum Computing," presented by Mariia Mykhailova, Principal Quantum Software Developer at PsiQuantum. Gideon Uchehara, PhD student and intern at PsiQuantum, moderated the questions and answers session following the talk. Continue the discussion on ACM's Discourse Page.

Written by leading domain experts for software engineers, ACM Case Studies provide an in-depth look at how software teams overcome specific challenges by implementing new technologies, adopting new practices, or a combination of both. Often through first-hand accounts, these pieces explore what the challenges were, the tools and techniques that were used to combat them, and the solution that was achieved.

The Distinguished Speakers Program (DSP) is one of ACM's most valued outreach programs, providing universities, corporations, event and conference planners, and local ACM chapters with direct access to top technology leaders and innovators from nearly every sector of the computing industry. ACM will cover the cost of transportation for the speaker to travel to your event.