Deep neural networks (DNN) have recently achieved remarkable success in various fields. When training these large-scale DNN models, regularization techniques such as L2 Normalization, Batch Normalization, Dropout, etc. are indispensable modules to prevent model overfitting and improve model generalization. Among…
Microsoft Research Asia Establishes Theory Center to Strengthen Theoretical Foundation of AI
On December 11th, Microsoft Research Asia (MSR Asia) held the 2021 Theory Workshop, where theoretical research experts from academia and the industry came together to share their latest research results. At the workshop, MSR Asia announced the establishment of its…
FS-Mol: Bringing Deep Learning to Early-Stage Drug Discovery
| Marc Brockschmidt and Megan Stanley
The drug development process is an iterative one that consists of discovery, design, and testing. Historically, drugs were derived from plants and discovered through trial-and-error experiments. Fortunately, this drug discovery process now occurs in a lab, with each iteration of…
This is a guest post from our close partners, Semantic Machines By Zachary Tellman Conversational interfaces are an idea that is forever on the cusp of transforming the world. The potential is undeniable: everyone has innate, untapped conversational expertise. We…
How do you solve a problem like corruption? In this Societal Resilience case study, learn about our development of data tools that could bring new levels of transparency to public procurement data, building on collaborations with the World Bank and…
In the news | Machine-learning system flags remedies that might do more harm than good
MIT Homepage: Machine-learning system flags remedies that might do more harm than good
The system could help physicians select the least risky treatments in urgent situations, such as treating sepsis.
Awards | Microsoft Global Hackathon 2021
Microsoft Microsoft Global Hackathon 2021 Challenge Winner
Kenji Takeda won either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in the Microsoft Global Hackathon 2021 Executive Challenge. The Hackathon Executive Challenges are sponsored by Microsoft leaders in strategic business areas.
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Tech Minutes: Watch For
Learn how the Watch For platform leverages deep-learning, computer vision, and high efficiency AI infrastructure to identify interesting moments in video content. Presented by Weishung Liu, Senior Program Manager, from Microsoft Research, Redmond.
Finding and fixing bugs with deep learning
| Miltos Allamanis and Marc Brockschmidt
Finding and fixing bugs in code is a time-consuming, and often frustrating, part of everyday work for software developers. Can deep learning address this problem and help developers deliver better software, faster? In a new paper, Self-Supervised Bug Detection and…