Technology for Emerging Markets
Video
AI For All: Embracing Equity for All
This grand seminar was hosted by Microsoft Research Africa, Nairobi together with the Microsoft AI for Good team in April 2024. It was the second in their grand seminars which brought together people from academia,…
Podcast
Ideas: Language technologies for everyone with Kalika Bali
The new series “Ideas” debuts with guest Kalika Bali. The speech and language tech researcher talks sci-fi and its impact on her career, the design thinking philosophy behind her research, and the “outrageous idea” she…
Tool
Kahani
“Kahani” is a research prototype that allows the user to create stories with visually striking and culturally nuanced images (visuals/scenes) just by describing them in their local languages. This web-based tool will also allow users…
Microsoft Research Blog
Research at Microsoft 2023: A year of groundbreaking AI advances and discoveries
AI saw unparalleled growth in 2023, reaching millions daily. This progress owes much to the extensive work of Microsoft researchers and collaborators. In this review, learn about the advances in 2023, which set the stage…
Project
Healthcare Research at MSR India
At Microsoft Research Lab India, we conduct a variety of healthcare related research, including smartphone-based low-cost diagnostics, generative AI chatbots to support the healthcare ecosystem, and promote mental well-being of employees.
Project
HealthBots
Recent studies have highlighted that more than 70% of patients and their caregivers experience anxiety prior to undergoing an invasive treatment. Additionally, over 80% of them require timely, trustworthy, detailed, and accurate information about their…
Project
Accessibility and Assistive technology
With Emphasis on the Global South The work on accessibility at MSR India has spanned the range from spatial audio with HoloLens to the use of feature phones to reach children with vision impairments and…