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Toward developing faster algorithms for minimizing submodular functions
| Haotian Jiang
This research paper was presented at the 64th IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS) 2023 (opens in new tab), a premier forum for the latest research in theoretical computer science. Submodular functions are versatile mathematical tools, finding diverse…
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Ade Famoti joins Drone Express Advisory Board
Ade Famoti, Kathleen A. Merrill, Olivier Murguet, and Julia Sattel have joined the esteemed Advisory Board at Drone Express.
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Meet AutoGen: Microsoft’s Super Innovative Framework for Autonomous Agents
Autonomous agents are rapidly becoming one of the hottest trends in generative AI. Still far from being a solve problem or a mainstream trend, autonomous agents is universally acknowledged as one of the new frontiers in the foundation model landscape.…
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Teachers in India help Microsoft Research design AI tool for creating great classroom content
| Akshay Nambi and Tanuja Ganu
Teachers are the backbone of any educational system. They are not just educators; they are indispensable navigators, mentors, and leaders. Teachers around the world face many challenges, which vary from country to country or even within a city or town.…
Data Formulator: A concept-driven, AI-powered approach to data visualization
| Chenglong Wang, Bongshin Lee, John Thompson, Steven Drucker, and Jianfeng Gao
Visualization is vital for understanding complex data, but existing tools require “tidy data,” adding extra steps. Learn how Data Formulator transforms concepts into visuals, promoting collaboration between analysts and AI agents.
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Progress with our AI commitments: an update ahead of the UK AI Safety Summit
Today, Microsoft is sharing an update on its AI safety policies and practices ahead of the UK AI Safety Summit. The summit is part of an important and dynamic global conversation about how we can all help secure the beneficial…
Project Silica: Sustainable cloud archival storage in glass
| Richard Black, Burcu Canakci, Andromachi Chatzieleftheriou, Sergey Legtchenko, Ant Rowstron, and Ioan Stefanovici
This research paper was presented at the 29th ACM Symposium on Operating Systems Principles (opens in new tab) (SOSP 2023), the premier forum for the theory and practice of computer systems software. For millennia, data has woven itself into every…