Research
Below please find an index of news and awards that recognize Microsoft researchers’ contribution to scientific research and commitment to advancing computer science.
After years of public service announcements and tools to help people kick the habit, smoking is still the leading cause of preventable disease and death. Globally, there are 1.3 billion active tobacco users and, every…
White is recognized for his significant and sustained contributions to human-computer interaction. He and his many collaborators have advanced our understanding of people’s interactions with information and developed innovative solutions that have improved search systems…
From intensifying natural disasters and food insecurity, to public health crises and forced migration, we live at a time of unprecedented climate risks. Each of us is exposed to these risks in a different way,…
Over the last decennia, scientific innovations in medicine significantly extended our life expectancy, while innovations in technology changed the way we deliver health and care. Despite these advances, today’s health challenges remain unprecedented: aging populations,…
Created by Microsoft Research, the technique models some of the aspects of human cognitive reasoning in LLMs. The Skeleton-of-Thoughts (SoT) technique, a recent innovation in the field of Large Language Models (LLMs), represents a significant…
In this episode of ACM ByteCast, Bruke Kifle hosts Jacki O’Neill, Director of the Microsoft Africa Research Institute (MARI) in Nairobi, Kenya, where she is building a multi-disciplinary team combining research, engineering, and design to…
2023 was a major year for generative AI, as it went from research labs to real life with millions of people using it through popular tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. This year, AI is…
AI Controller Interface | Microsoft Research released a prototype of AI Controller Interface (AICI), a framework to implement controllers that constraint the outputs of LLMs. AICI’s architecture allows the implementation of custom logic blocks the…
AI + satellite data is helping authorities rapidly assess the extent of damage to buildings after disasters, enabling organizations to target their efforts to deliver critical aid. Webinar with Planet’s Andrew Zolli and Microsoft’s Juan…
As a devastating fire raced through Lahaina last summer, planning for emergency aid and recovery was well underway, even before aid organizations could arrive. Aid workers knew just where to go in the ravaged town…