Microsoft Research Forum

_{TALK | OPEN RESEARCH EXPLORATION}

A brain-inspired agentic architecture to improve planning with LLMs

Inspired by human collective cognition and neuroscience, we conducted two studies showing that a) multi-LLM architectures with mixed communication connectivity lead to better collaborative innovation (Artificial Life 2024), and b) brain-inspired multi-LLM architectures improve multi-step reasoning and planning and substantially reduce hallucination (Nature Communications 2025).

_{TALK | IMPACT AT SCALE}

Publicly-verifiable elections

Microsoft’s free, open-source ElectionGuard tools enable voters to verify their votes were accurately counted without compromising privacy or trusting election equipment or personnel. New research eliminates the need for cryptographic keys, making the process far simpler and more practical for election administrators while preserving the voter experience.

_{TALK | MISSION ON AI}

Tool-space Interference: An emerging problem for LLM agents

Tool-space interference occurs when adding an otherwise reasonable agent or tool to a team or agent reduces end-to-end task performance. We study the phenomenon in an analysis of 1470 MCP servers and make practical suggestions for MCP client, server, and marketplace developers.

_{TALK | AI FOR ALL}

Accelerating MRI image reconstruction with Tyger

The Tyger framework enables faster, more accessible medical imaging by streaming raw data to the cloud for accelerated reconstruction—reducing patient wait times and discomfort—while empowering researchers to rapidly test and deploy new algorithms.

_{TALK | NEW TOOLS OUT OF THE LAB}

Data Formulator: Vibe with your data, in control

Data Formulator is an AI-powered tool for analysts to iteratively explore and visualize data. Started with data in any format (screenshot, text, csv, or database), users can work with AI agents with a novel blended interface that combines user interface interactions (UI) and natural language (NL) inputs to communicate their intents, control branching exploration directions, and create reports to share their insights.

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