Microsoft Research Lab – Asia
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On the world’s vast canvas, cultures from different regions are like unique brushstrokes, each conveying distinctive perspectives and styles. At Microsoft Research Asia, women researchers from diverse backgrounds have experienced the dynamic interplay of these cultures. Driven by curiosity and…
In the news | The Sequence
Making Small Models Great Achieve GPT-o1 Levels in Math Reasoning with Microsoft rStar-Math
rStar-Math is a novel approach that significantly boosts the mathematical reasoning capabilities of small language models (SLMs). This innovative system enables SLMs to achieve performance levels comparable to, and even exceeding, OpenAI’s o1, despite a significantly smaller model size. This…
The rapid development of AI has steadily advanced the field of text-to-video (T2V) generation, offering a rich and convenient video content creation experience and unlocking new possibilities in entertainment, education, and multimedia communication. Traditional T2V methods, however, are limited due…
MobiCom is one of the premier international academic conferences in the field of mobile computing and wireless networks. In this article, we select several papers from Microsoft Research Asia that were accepted at MobiCom 2024. These papers explore a diverse range…
Advances to low-bit quantization enable LLMs on edge devices
| Shijie Cao, Lingxiao Ma, and Ting Cao
Advances in low-bit quantization techniques enable efficient operation of LLMs on resource-constrained edge devices. Discover how innovations like T-MAC, Ladder, and LUT Tensor Core improve computational efficiency and enhance hardware compatibility.
Awards | ACM
Wei Chen and Benjamin G. Zorn named 2024 ACM Fellows
Wei Chen and Benjamin G. Zorn are among the 55 new ACM Fellows for their contributions to computing that are transforming science and society.
Research Focus: Week of January 13, 2025
In this edition: Privacy enhancements for multiparty deep learning; using smaller, open-source models to provide relevance judgments; new tool uses AI, data to automate innovation and development; Yasuyuki Matsushita named IEEE 2025 Computer Society Fellow.
In the news | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
HKUST signs MoU with Microsoft Research Asia fostering collaboration in future medical education and research
Welcome to the first exhibition zone, where you’ll discover Microsoft Research Asia’s groundbreaking advances in foundational AI research, covering areas like model architecture, algorithm optimization, system networks, and data processing. Together, they push the boundaries of AI’s potential and establish…