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Microsoft at ESEC/FSE 2023: AI techniques for a streamlined coding workflow

December 6, 2023 | Xiaoyu Liu, Michele Tufano, and Neel Sundaresan
Explore the latest AI innovations aiming to advance the software development lifecycle. AdaptivePaste adapts and refines pasted code snippets in an IDE. InferFix automates bug detection and repair. Discover how.
  1. Research Focus Edition 30 December 6, 2023

    Research Focus: Week of December 4, 2023 

    December 6, 2023

    Research Focus: Using LLMs in a Rust-based formal verification framework; Rethinking network measurements with user feedback; 3D telemedicine using HoloportationTM communication technology could enhance overseas surgical visits.

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    Tackling sign language data inequity 

    December 4, 2023

    ASL Citizen is the first crowdsourced sign language dataset, advancing the state of the art in sign recognition. The web-based project captured input from people in real-world settings, and from a diverse group of experts, including Deaf team members.

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    The Power of Prompting 

    November 28, 2023 | Eric Horvitz

    Microsoft Chief Scientific Officer Eric Horvitz explains how new prompting strategies can enable generalist large language models like GPT-4 to achieve exceptional expertise in specific domains, such as medicine, and outperform fine-tuned specialist models.

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    Research Focus: Week of November 22, 2023 

    November 22, 2023

    A new deep-learning compiler for dynamic sparsity; Tongue Tap could make tongue gestures viable for VR/AR headsets; Ranking LLM-Generated Loop Invariants for Program Verification; Assessing the limits of zero-shot foundation models in single-cell biology.

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    Research Focus: Week of November 8, 2023 

    November 8, 2023

    Welcome to Research Focus, a series of blog posts that highlights notable publications, events, code/datasets, new hires and other milestones from across the research community at Microsoft. Generating both plausible and accurate full body avatar motion is essential for creating high quality immersive experiences in…

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