News and Awards

Tian Xie named to MIT Technology Review’s 2025 Innovators Under 35 

Tian led the development of MatterGen, our generative AI model for materials discovery.

E. Glen Weyl debate Curtis Yarvin 

Glen Weyl debate prominent anti-democratic technologist and philosopher Curtis Yarvin on whether the US should be ruled by a CEO dictator.

Scene it to believe it: Populate 3D worlds quickly with NVIDIA AI blueprints 

NVIDIA released the AI Blueprint for 3D object generation — a workflow that lets 3D artists create up to 20 3D objects to prototype a scene from a simple text prompt. Microsoft Research Asia’s TRELLIS…

Microsoft’s analog optical computer cracks two practical problems and shows AI promise 

A small Microsoft Research team had lofty goals when it set out four years ago to create an analog optical computer that would use light as a medium for solving complex problems. From the beginning, they…

Epic unveils AI solutions for clinicians, patients and RCM, gives sneak peek at Cosmos AI for risk prediction 

Announcing Microsoft Elevate and AI Economy Institute 

Announcing Microsoft Elevate and the AI Economy Institute—to ensure that as AI transforms our world, we’re putting people first by equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and tools to thrive with AI.

Improving breast cancer screening with AI 

At Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, we’ve been working with partners at the University of Washington, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and other institutions to explore whether artificial intelligence can help bring greater clarity, accuracy,…

Closed-loop optimization using machine learning for the accelerated design of sustainable cements incorporating algal biomatter 

The concrete industry is a large producer of global greenhouse gases, the majority of which are attributable to ordinary Portland cement. Our research demonstrates a sustainable alternative by incorporating whole macroalgae as a biomatter substitute…