In the news | IGDA
Constructive Conversations about Sexism and Racism
Roundtable discussion at #GamesUR, 2018 Games User Research Summit. Featuring Deborah Hendersen, Jerome Hagen, and Melissa Boone.
马歆：我和“院友会”的不解之缘
每一位曾在微软亚洲研究院工作过的人，或多或少都有着“母校”情结。20年间，微软亚洲研究院为中国和世界培养出了一大批计算机领域的领军人物和中坚力量。恰如一席“流动的盛宴”，这里走出的每个人都带着独特基因。 2016年11月，微软亚洲研究院院友会正式成立。该项目的负责人是江湖人称“马歆姐”、微软亚洲研究院学术合作总监马歆。这位已在这里工作了19年的“年轻老员工”，成功搭建了微软亚洲研究院与中国高校间的...
Predicting the ‘holy grail’ of climate forecasting: A new model and a new public dataset
It was crunch time, just as it had been many times before in the preceding weeks. Such is the nature of real-time competition. The yearlong Subseasonal Climate Forecast Rodeo was being sponsored by the Bureau of Reclamation and the National…
In the news | Microsoft AI Blog
Is drought on the horizon? Researchers turn to AI in a bid to improve forecasts
As winter drags on, some people wonder whether to pack shorts for a late-March escape to Florida, while others eye April temperature trends in anticipation of sowing crops. Water managers in the western U.S. check for the possibility of early-spring…
These 18 guidelines can help you design AI systems and features that are more human-centered. This comprehensive list is based upon more than two decades worth of research across the design community and can be applied to a wide range…
In the news | Medium
Guidelines for Human-AI Interaction
Today we’re excited to share a set of Guidelines for Human-AI Interaction. These 18 guidelines can help you design AI systems and features that are more human-centered. Based on more than two decades of thinking and research, they have been…
Awards | IEEE
Jianfeng Gao elevated to IEEE Fellow class of 2019
Jianfeng Gao, Partner Research Manager, was elevated to IEEE Fellow as part of the 2019 class (opens in new tab) for contributions to machine learning for Web search and natural language processing.
Cloud computing aids researchers in solving the unsolvable in medical data labeling
| Vani Mandava
It’s not uncommon for physicians to disagree about a diagnosis. That’s why people often seek a second or third opinion when faced with a serious or complex health concern. What if instead of a second opinion, hundreds of expert opinions…