Introducing Aurora: The first large-scale foundation model of the atmosphere
| Wessel Bruinsma, Megan Stanley, Ana Lucic, Richard Turner, and Paris Perdikaris
Aurora, a new AI foundation model from Microsoft Research, can transform our ability to predict and mitigate extreme weather events and the effects of climate change by enabling faster and more accurate weather forecasts than ever before.
Frontiers of multimodal learning: A responsible AI approach
New evaluation methods and a commitment to continual improvement are musts if we’re to build multimodal AI systems that advance human goals. Learn about cutting-edge research into the responsible development and use of multimodal AI at Microsoft.
Announcing the ORBIT dataset: Advancing real-world few-shot learning using teachable object recognition
| Daniela Massiceti, Cecily Morrison, Katja Hofmann, and Ed Cutrell
Object recognition systems have made spectacular advances in recent years, but they rely on training datasets with thousands of high-quality, labelled examples per object category. Learning new objects from only a few examples could open the door to many new…
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UK government backs Microsoft and University of Cambridge mission to build better AI
The UK government is backing a multi-million-pound initiative to help researchers improve artificial intelligence so it can be used more effectively in key areas such as healthcare. The research program, entitled Machine Learning for Tomorrow: Efficient, Flexible, Robust and Automated,…
Game on with Dr. Chris Bishop and Phil Spencer
Dr. Chris Bishop is a Microsoft Technical Fellow and director of MSR Cambridge, where he oversees an impressive portfolio of research including machine learning, AI, healthcare and gaming. Phil Spencer is the Executive Vice President of Gaming at Microsoft where…
All Data AI with Dr. Andrew Fitzgibbon
You may not know who Dr. Andrew Fitzgibbon is, but if you’ve watched a TV show or movie in the last two decades, you’ve probably seen some of his work. An expert in 3D computer vision and graphics, and head…
Putting the “human” in human computer interaction with Haiyan Zhang
Episode 62, February 6, 2019 - Haiyan talks about her unique “brain hack” approach to the human-centered design process, and discusses a wide range of projects, from the connected play experience of Zanzibar, to Fizzyo, which turns laborious breathing exercises…
Machine learning and the learning machine with Dr. Christopher Bishop
Episode 52, November 28, 2018 - Dr. Christopher Bishop talks about the past, present and future of AI research, explains the No Free Lunch Theorem, talks about the modern view of machine learning (or how he learned to stop worrying…
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Microsoft believes the UK can be a ‘game changer’ for AI
A new report from Microsoft claims the UK has the right mix of ingredients to be a clear ‘game changer’ for the AI industry. The UK has established itself as a leader in AI with its renowned universities generating talent…