POV: You help create ACM

In 1947, Berkeley played a key role in founding the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), helping create one of the first global organizations dedicated to computer science professionals. At a time when computing was still emerging from wartime research labs, ACM gave researchers, engineers, and educators a place to share ideas, publish discoveries, and shape the future of the field. Berkeley was also an early advocate for making computing understandable and accessible to the public. His influential 1949 book, Giant Brains, or Machines That Think, introduced many readers to electronic computers for the first time. Through his writing, teaching, and leadership, Berkeley helped bring computing out of specialized laboratories and into the broader scientific and public conversation. His efforts laid important groundwork for the global computing community that continues to thrive today.