Daniela Massiceti delves into the transformative potential of multimodal models such as CLIP for assistive technologies. Specifically focusing on the blind/low-vision community, the talk explores the current distance from realizing this potential and the advancements needed to bridge this gap.
Microsoft researchers discuss the challenges and opportunities of making AI more inclusive and impactful for everyone—from data that represents a broader range of communities and cultures to novel use cases for AI that are globally relevant.
Jacki O'Neill discusses the importance of creating globally equitable generative AI. She addresses the technical and sociotechnical challenges that must be tackled to positively transform work futures worldwide.
Research Forum Brief | June 2024
| Jiang Bian, Adam Fourney, Tanuja Ganu, Daniela Massiceti, Jacki O'Neill, Sunayana Sitaram, and Tian Xie
In this forum episode, researchers dive into the importance of globally inclusive and equitable AI, share updates on AutoGen and MatterGen, explore novel use cases for AI, and more.
In the news | Nature
Superfast Microsoft AI is first to predict air pollution for the whole world
An artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by Microsoft can accurately forecast weather and air pollution for the whole world — and it does it in less than a minute. The model, called Aurora, is one of a slew of AI…
In the news | GeekWire
80 years after D-Day, Microsoft uses AI to enhance archival materials and keep memories alive
Microsoft is using artificial intelligence to help preserve the history of D-Day, 80 years after allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, and turned the tide of World War II.
Introducing Aurora: The first large-scale foundation model of the atmosphere
| Wessel Bruinsma, Megan Stanley, Ana Lucic, Richard Turner, and Paris Perdikaris
Aurora, a new AI foundation model from Microsoft Research, can transform our ability to predict and mitigate extreme weather events and the effects of climate change by enabling faster and more accurate weather forecasts than ever before.
科学研究的突破正在以前所未有的速度影响着现实世界。人工智能的最新研究进展正在重塑着人们的生活、工作和思维方式。在即将开播的最新一期的 Microsoft Research Forum 中，来自微软研究院不同实验室的研究员们将一同深入探讨包容、公平的人工智能的重要性；分享 AutoGen 和 MatterGen 的最新进展；探索人工智能在行业发展和科学领域中的新应用等。 北京时间6月5日，第三期 M...
What’s Your Story: Weishung Liu
| Johannes Gehrke and Weishung Liu
Principal PM Manager Weishung Liu shares how a career delivering products and customer experiences aligns with her love of people and storytelling and how—despite efforts to defy the expectations that come with growing up in Silicon Valley—she landed in tech.