By Susan Dumais, Distinguished Scientist, Microsoft Research Women are woefully under-represented in computing-related fields. Despite earning more than half of all baccalaureate degrees throughout North America, women make up fewer than 20 percent of graduates in computer and information sciences,…
By Harry Shum, Executive Vice President, Technology and Research, Microsoft Today we launched the Microsoft Research Alumni Network on LinkedIn as part of the 25th Anniversary of Microsoft Research (MSR). The LinkedIn group is dedicated to connecting the thousands of…
By Harold Javid, General Chair, Faculty Summit Microsoft Research’s annual Faculty Summit opened Wednesday with a series of talks about how technological innovation can benefit both business and society. In a fireside chat with Jeannette M. Wing, Microsoft's corporate vice president in…
Awards | EMBRAER/ABCM (Brazilian Association of Mechanical Sciences) Best Master's Dissertation
By Eric Horvitz, Managing Director, Microsoft Research We are excited to once again support the 25th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI), which runs Saturday, July 9, through Friday, July 15, in New York City. IJCAI is a leading…
In the news | OnMSFT
Artificial intelligence (AI) developers now have a new, curious tool to test their system, as Microsoft announces the release of its open source Project Malmo – previously only in private preview – which uses the world-building game Minecraft for AI research.
In the news | BBC News
Minecraft has gained a tool that lets artificial intelligence experiments be carried out in its virtual worlds.
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Microsoft has announced a public release for Project Malmo, the company's system for testing AI software in Minecraft—and for the first time, anyone can join in.
By Alex Wade, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft Research The preliminary results are in for the third and final round of the $10,000 KDD Cup 2016, and it was a squeaker! The top ten finalists, out of a field of 3,773…