Modern applications heavily rely on robust network infrastructure, requiring continuous innovation. In this evolving landscape, Microsoft is at the forefront, spearheading innovation efforts in networking and strengthening the foundational network infrastructure that underpins the cloud ecosystem. By investing in and enhancing this critical infrastructure, Microsoft…
In this issue: Efficient polyglot analytics on semantic data aids query performance; generative retrieval for conversational question answering improves dialogue-based interfaces; a new tool uses ML to address capacity degradation in lithium-ion batteries.
This research paper was presented at the 28th ACM SIGPLAN International Conference on Functional Programming (opens in new tab) (ICFP), a premier forum for discussing design, implementations, principles, and uses of functional programming. Functional programming languages offer a host of advantages, such as ensuring memory…
Gender, race, and age disparities in AI-generated images persist. This AIES 2023 study on text-to-image models shows that even basic prompts can lead to underrepresentation, calling for responsible bias mitigation strategies.
Retrosynthesis analysis is a critical task in organic chemistry and central to many important industries. It primarily involves decomposing a target molecule into commercially available molecules step by step. Since synthesis strategies can be quite diverse and strategic, retrosynthesis planning with expert knowledge has long…
New evaluation methods and a commitment to continual improvement are musts if we’re to build multimodal AI systems that advance human goals. Learn about cutting-edge research into the responsible development and use of multimodal AI at Microsoft.
Microsoft researchers are proposing a new way to ensure greater trust and accountability in email, texts, direct messages on social platforms, even phone calls, to help mitigate sophisticated threats from AI-related scams and fraud.
In this issue: An illusion of predictability in scientific results; Kathleen Sullivan named to Insider’s 30 under 40 in healthcare list; FiGURe: Simple and Efficient Unsupervised Node Representations with Filter Augmentations.
A new quartet of AI compilers: Rammer, Roller, Welder, and Grinder, tackle a range of compiler optimization challenges based on the same tile abstraction, providing a comprehensive solution to connect AI models with hardware accelerators.
Cloud Intelligence/AIOps research from Microsoft could help organizations autonomously manage the entire cloud platform. Find out how.
In this issue: HyWay enables hybrid mingling; Auto-Tables transforms non-relational tables into standard relational forms; training dense retrievers to identify high-quality in-context examples for LLM; improving pronunciation assessment in CAPT.
This content was given as a keynote at the Workshop of Applied Data Science for Healthcare and covered during a tutorial at the 29th ACM SIGKDD Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (opens in new tab), a premier forum for advancement, education, and adoption…
