Research
Below please find an index of news and awards that recognize Microsoft researchers’ contribution to scientific research and commitment to advancing computer science.
Microsoft has introduced the DeepSpeed4Science initiative through its DeepSpeed team. The initiative focuses on the application of deep learning in the natural sciences, targeting areas such as drug development and renewable energy. The DeepSpeed system,…
Our bet on deep tech and frugal innovation will deliver a huge societal impact: Sriram Rajamani, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Research India. In an interview to indianexpress.com, Sriram Rajamani talks about two such deep tech…
AI-generated or manipulated images are quickly becoming a lot more realistic. Soon, it may be impossible to tell the difference. That could create an opportunity for people to spread misinformation, and make it difficult to…
This week, Microsoft introduced a general-purpose framework, EvoDiff, that the company claims can generate “high-fidelity,” “diverse” proteins given a protein sequence. Different from other protein-generating frameworks, EvoDiff doesn’t require any structural information about the target…
By generating curated, high quality, synthetic data using existing LLMs (in this case, OpenAI’s ChatGPT) and training a new model on this, the researchers are able to achieve results comparable to leading LLMs at a…
This morning, TIME released its first “TIME100 Artificial Intelligence” list online, which includes Kevin Scott, Jaime Teevan, Kate Crawford, and Kalika Bali.
As we continue to explore the frontiers of in-network computing, we see a future rife with possibilities, exciting research directions, and new deployments in production environments. Our present efforts with TEA and ExoPlane have shown…
The Amazon rainforest in South America is one of the world’s largest and most dense, but it is disappearing at an alarming rate. Estimates from researchers indicate that approximately 18% of the Amazon rainforest has…
Microsoft announced Thursday it is teaming up with digital pathology provider Paige to build the world’s largest image-based artificial intelligence model for identifying cancer. The AI model is training on an unprecedented amount of data…
An animal skitters through the heavy underbrush of the Colombian forest in the dark of night. Hidden deep in the brush is a camera trap that quickly snaps a picture. An AI tool called MegaDetector…