Below please find an index of news and awards that recognize Microsoft researchers’ contribution to scientific research and commitment to advancing computer science.
“Periodic table of machine learning” could fuel AI discovery
Researchers have created a unifying framework that can help scientists combine existing ideas to improve AI models or create new ones. Their paper “I-Con: A Unifying Framework for Representation Learning” was accepted to the International…
When AI reasoning goes wrong: Microsoft Research shows more tokens can mean more problems
Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly capable of complex reasoning through “inference-time scaling,” a set of techniques that allocate more computational resources during inference to generate answers. However, a new study from Microsoft Research reveals…
Unlocking AI’s Global Potential: Progress, Productivity, and Workforce Development
Stanford HAI Index highlights transformative developments in artificial intelligence that carry profound implications for societies worldwide—especially in regions across the Global South [1] (opens in new tab). As we explore these insights, we recognize that AI…
Jim Weinstein discusses health care challenges in U.S. rural areas with NEJM Catalyst
Disparities include limited access to care, rising mortality rates, and severe staffing shortages.
Yasuyuki Matsushita receives MEXT Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award
Recipients have achieved remarkable results in research and development and promotion of understanding of science and technology.
Microsoft and ITER to harness the power of AI
Microsoft Research and ITER, who is building the world’s largest fusion reactor, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to apply artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies to help engineers construct the…
AI and satellites help aid workers respond to Myanmar earthquake damage
Just after sunrise on Saturday, a satellite set its long-range camera on the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, not far from the epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southeast Asian country’s second-largest city. The mission…