MSR Podcast: Responsible AI with Dr. Saleema Amershi
Episode 105 | February 5, 2020 – There’s an old adage that says if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. But when it comes to AI,…
Saleema Amershi
Senior Principal Research Manager
CES 2020: AI Requires Human-Centered Design
January 7, 2020 – Successful applications of AI require more than big data and advanced algorithms. AI technology must be developed and deployed with humans in mind. This…
The Hanselminutes Podcast: Guidelines for Human-AI Interaction
Episode 698 | August 22, 2019 – Dr. Saleema Amershi and researchers at Microsoft have published 18 guidelines for Human-AI Interaction that prescribe how an AI system should…
Data Stories Podcast: Human-Driven Machine Learning
Episode 115 | February 20, 2018 – How should we interact with machine learning? Is there a way to better understand what machine learning systems do and how?…
About
As a Sr Principal Research Manager and member of the Leadership Team at Microsoft Research AI Frontiers (opens in new tab), I lead interdisciplinary teams of researchers and engineers driving innovation in AI through advances in human-AI collaboration and agentic platforms. My role includes leading the Human-AI eXperiences (HAX) team (opens in new tab), working to harness the capabilities of people and AI-based agents and systems to solve real-world problems.
In addition, I co-chair Microsoft’s Aether Working Group on Human-AI Interaction and Collaboration. Aether is Microsoft’s advisory committee on responsible and ethical AI practices.
I hold a PhD in Computer Science & Engineering from the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School (opens in new tab) and an MSc in Computer Science and a BSc in Computer Science & Mathematics from the University of British Columbia (opens in new tab).