Teaching AI to make decisions and communicate
The term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ may have been coined way back in the 1950s, but we have yet to see the types of machines described in books and films. In our daily lives and workplaces, we aspire to having machines that…
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How a watch helped Emma write again
Haiyan Zhang has created a life-changing device for a woman with Parkinson's disease.
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With Project Torino, Microsoft creates a physical programming language inclusive of visually impaired children
A team of Microsoft researchers and designers in the company's Cambridge, UK, lab has created what they are calling a physical programming language—a way for kids to physically create code by connecting pods together to build programs.
The next challenges for reinforcement learning
Recent years have seen great progress for AI. In particular, artificial agents have learned to classify images and recognize speech at near-human level. However, for artificial agents to reach their full potential, they should not only observe, but also act…
Microsoft challenge: Build a collaborative AI in Minecraft
By John Roach, Writer, Microsoft Research A Microsoft Research team has created a competition using Project Malmo, a platform that uses Minecraft as a testing ground for advanced artificial intelligence research. The team is challenging PhD students to develop an…
Democratizing AI to improve citizen health
By Kenji Takeda, Director, Azure for Research Doctors make life-saving — and life-changing — decisions every day. But how do they know that they are making the best decisions? Can artificial intelligence (AI) help? “Before evidence-based medicine, decision-making in health…
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SXSW Innovation Award
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It’s Time for a Revolution in Investor Disclosures
Microsoft researchers have shown that numbers become much easier to grasp — and remember — when the words "to put this in perspective" are coupled with a familiar reference.
A new understanding of the world through grassroots Data Science education at UC Berkeley
By Vani Mandava, Director, Data Science, Microsoft Research While some may regard data science as an easy passport to a job for the tech savvy, Luis Macias has different ideas. The fourth-year undergraduate student, who is majoring in American Studies…