Structured knowledge from LLMs improves prompt learning for visual language models
| Xinyang Jiang, Yubin Wang, Dongsheng Li, and Cairong Zhao
Using LLMs to create structured graphs of image descriptors can enhance the images generated by visual language models. Learn how structured knowledge can improve prompt tuning for both visual and language comprehension.
In the news | Novartis LinkedIn Article
Opportunities and limits: What is the role of AI in population health?
Over the last decennia, scientific innovations in medicine significantly extended our life expectancy, while innovations in technology changed the way we deliver health and care. Despite these advances, today’s health challenges remain unprecedented: aging populations, the constant threat of climate…
2024年值得关注的三大人工智能趋势
对生成式人工智能而言，2023年是具有重要意义的一年。在这一年里，数百万人通过使用 ChatGPT 和 Microsoft Copilot (opens in new tab) 等工具，让人工智能从实验室走进了我们的现实生活。展望2024年，人工智能将会变得更加便利和实用、更加深入细微，并将融入到那些可以提升我们日常工作和协助解决全球性问题的技术中。 以下是微软研究院认为在20...
AAAI上新 | 从生成检索、跨语言迁移，到负责任的视觉合成
编者按：欢迎阅读“科研上新”栏目！“科研上新”汇聚了微软亚洲研究院最新的创新成果与科研动态。在这里，你可以快速浏览研究院的亮点资讯，保持对前沿领域的敏锐嗅觉，同时也能找到先进实用的开源工具。 2月20日至2月27日，国际顶级人工智能学术会议之一的 AAAI 大会在加拿大举办。本期“科研上新”将为大家带来多篇微软亚洲研究院入选 AAAI 2024 的精选论文解读，涉及领域涵盖全景图像生成、生成式检索...
Research Focus: Week of February 19, 2024
In this issue: CaaSPER: vertical autoscaling algorithm dynamically maintains optimal CPU utilization; Improved scene landmark detection for camera localization runs faster, uses less storage; ESUS simplifies usability questionnaires for technical products and services.
In the news | TheSequence
Edge 371: Two-Step LLM Reasoning with Skeleton of Thoughts
Created by Microsoft Research, the technique models some of the aspects of human cognitive reasoning in LLMs. The Skeleton-of-Thoughts (SoT) technique, a recent innovation in the field of Large Language Models (LLMs), represents a significant shift in how these models…
What’s Your Story: Nicole Forsgren
| Johannes Gehrke and Nicole Forsgren
Partner Research Manager and developer experience expert Nicole Forsgren talks about the future of software engineering with AI, why she loves tech, and her reliance on a spreadsheet and her gut when making career-changing decisions.
In the news | ACM Bytecast
ACM Bytecast Ep49 – Jacki O’Neill
In this episode of ACM ByteCast, Bruke Kifle hosts Jacki O'Neill, Director of the Microsoft Africa Research Institute (MARI) in Nairobi, Kenya, where she is building a multi-disciplinary team combining research, engineering, and design to solve local problems globally. Her…
GraphRAG: Unlocking LLM discovery on narrative private data
| Jonathan Larson and Steven Truitt
Editor’s note, Apr. 2, 2024 – Figure 1 was updated to clarify the origin of each source. Perhaps the greatest challenge – and opportunity – of LLMs is extending their powerful capabilities to solve problems beyond the data on which…