Are all samples created equal?: Boosting generative models via importance weighting
| Aditya Grover
There is a growing interest in the use of deep generative models for sampling high-dimensional data; examples include high-resolution natural images, long-form text generation, designing pharmaceutical drugs, and creating new materials at the molecular level. Training these models is, however,…
In the news | InfoWorld
Understanding Azure Arc
One of the more interesting announcements at Microsoft’s 2019 Ignite conference was Azure Arc, a new management tool for hybrid cloud application infrastructures. Building on Azure concepts, Arc is designed to allow you to manage on-premises resources from the Azure…
This tutorial will summarize several decades of work on human-AI interaction, starting with decision-theoretic fundamentals and extending through our recent work, that proposed 18 generally applicable guidelines for human-AI interaction in an effort to drive the development of human-centered AI…
In the news | World Bank Blogs
Ground control to major policy makers: Unlocking user-centric AI’s potential for development – Part 1
Today, different satellite constellations capture an image of every place on Earth at least once a day. These satellite images can help local actors better understand and make decisions based on what is happening on the ground. Whether for infrastructure…
Something Awesome About UX Research
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Applied Research; Insightful Impact
We take an ‘applied research’ approach. Our scientists collaborate with our engineering and product teams to solve hard technical problems. Coupled with a direct line to data, resources, engineers, and the voice of the customer, GSL retains the…
In the news | SIGMOD Blog
The Diversity of Diversity & Inclusion
The importance of diversity and inclusion has been widely recognized by now and efforts toward this goal are commonplace in almost all settings. Diversity and inclusion, however, remains challenging, and even well-intentioned efforts do not always work.
Awards | Association for Women in Mathematics
Jennifer Chayes selected to 2020 class of AWM Fellows
Jennifer Chayes, Technical Fellow and Microsoft Researcher Emeritus, was awarded the Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics 2020 for pioneering the way for women in the mathematical sciences to have leading technical roles in the high-tech industry, and for…