Microsoft Research Forum
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January 30, 2024
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Episode 1
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
9:00 AM - 10:45 AM PT
Generative AI is continuing to find new applications across business and the sciences, and researchers are continuing to advance the foundations of AI.
We'll explore the latest breakthroughs in AI models, new applications of AI to important scientific challenges, novel approaches to model evaluation and understanding, and many other key research topics.
Agenda
| Sessions | Speakers | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Keynote | Peter Lee, CVP, Microsoft Research & Incubations | Research in the Era of AI Peter Lee will discuss how recent developments in AI have transformed the way Microsoft approaches research. |
| Panel Discussion | Ashley Llorens, VP and Distinguished Scientist, Microsoft Ece Kamar, Partner Research Manager, Microsoft Research AI Frontiers Sebastien Bubeck, Partner Research Manager, Microsoft GenAI Ahmed Awadallah, Senior Principal Research Manager, Microsoft Research AI Frontiers | AI Frontiers Microsoft AI researchers discuss frontiers in small language models and where AI research and capabilities are headed next. |
| Lightning Talk 1 | Dipendra Misra, Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research NYC & AI Frontiers | Improving Reasoning in Language Models with LASER: Layer-Selective Rank Reduction Dipendra Misra will present a surprising discovery that by merely replacing selected weight matrices in an LLM with their suitable low-rank approximation, you can significantly improve the performance of the LLM, at times by 20-30 percentage points. |
| Lightning Talk 2 | Besmira Nushi, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research AI Frontiers | Evaluation and Understanding of Foundation Models Besmira Nushi will summarize timely challenges and ongoing work on evaluating and in-depth understanding of large foundation models as well as agent platforms built upon such models. |
| Lightning Talk 3 | Jake Hofman, Senior Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research NYC | Augmenting Human Cognition and Decision Making with AI Jake Hofman will discuss recent research in building and evaluating AI tools for helping people make better decisions and improve their own capabilities. |
| Lightning Talk 4 | Shuxin Zheng, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research AI4Science | Generative AI meets Structural Biology: Equilibrium Distribution Prediction Shuxin Zheng will present how his team uses Generative AI to solve a long-standing challenge in structural biology and molecular science – predicting equilibrium distribution for molecular systems. |
| Lightning Talk 5 | Sameer Segal, Principal Research Software Development Engineer, Microsoft Research India | Kahani: Visual Storytelling through Culturally Nuanced Images Sameer Segal will discuss Kahani, a research prototype that allows the user to create visually stunning and culturally nuanced images just by describing them in their local languages. |
| Closing remarks and announcements | Ashley Llorens, VP and Distinguished Scientist, Microsoft |
Sessions : Keynote
Speakers : Peter Lee, CVP, Microsoft Research & Incubations
Description : Research in the Era of AI
Peter Lee will discuss how recent developments in AI have transformed the way Microsoft approaches research. Sessions : Panel Discussion Speakers : Ashley Llorens, VP and Distinguished Scientist, Microsoft
Ece Kamar, Partner Research Manager, Microsoft Research AI Frontiers
Sebastien Bubeck, Partner Research Manager, Microsoft GenAI
Ahmed Awadallah, Senior Principal Research Manager, Microsoft Research AI Frontiers Description : AI Frontiers
Microsoft AI researchers discuss frontiers in small language models and where AI research and capabilities are headed next. Sessions : Lightning Talk 1 Speakers : Dipendra Misra, Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research NYC & AI Frontiers Description : Improving Reasoning in Language Models with LASER: Layer-Selective Rank Reduction
Dipendra Misra will present a surprising discovery that by merely replacing selected weight matrices in an LLM with their suitable low-rank approximation, you can significantly improve the performance of the LLM, at times by 20-30 percentage points. Sessions : Lightning Talk 2 Speakers : Besmira Nushi, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research AI Frontiers Description : Evaluation and Understanding of Foundation Models
Besmira Nushi will summarize timely challenges and ongoing work on evaluating and in-depth understanding of large foundation models as well as agent platforms built upon such models. Sessions : Lightning Talk 3 Speakers : Jake Hofman, Senior Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research NYC Description : Augmenting Human Cognition and Decision Making with AI
Jake Hofman will discuss recent research in building and evaluating AI tools for helping people make better decisions and improve their own capabilities. Sessions : Lightning Talk 4 Speakers : Shuxin Zheng, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research AI4Science Description : Generative AI meets Structural Biology: Equilibrium Distribution Prediction
Shuxin Zheng will present how his team uses Generative AI to solve a long-standing challenge in structural biology and molecular science – predicting equilibrium distribution for molecular systems. Sessions : Lightning Talk 5 Speakers : Sameer Segal, Principal Research Software Development Engineer, Microsoft Research India Description : Kahani: Visual Storytelling through Culturally Nuanced Images
Sameer Segal will discuss Kahani, a research prototype that allows the user to create visually stunning and culturally nuanced images just by describing them in their local languages. Sessions : Closing remarks and announcements Speakers : Ashley Llorens, VP and Distinguished Scientist, Microsoft Description :
Peter Lee will discuss how recent developments in AI have transformed the way Microsoft approaches research. Sessions : Panel Discussion Speakers : Ashley Llorens, VP and Distinguished Scientist, Microsoft
Ece Kamar, Partner Research Manager, Microsoft Research AI Frontiers
Sebastien Bubeck, Partner Research Manager, Microsoft GenAI
Ahmed Awadallah, Senior Principal Research Manager, Microsoft Research AI Frontiers Description : AI Frontiers
Microsoft AI researchers discuss frontiers in small language models and where AI research and capabilities are headed next. Sessions : Lightning Talk 1 Speakers : Dipendra Misra, Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research NYC & AI Frontiers Description : Improving Reasoning in Language Models with LASER: Layer-Selective Rank Reduction
Dipendra Misra will present a surprising discovery that by merely replacing selected weight matrices in an LLM with their suitable low-rank approximation, you can significantly improve the performance of the LLM, at times by 20-30 percentage points. Sessions : Lightning Talk 2 Speakers : Besmira Nushi, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research AI Frontiers Description : Evaluation and Understanding of Foundation Models
Besmira Nushi will summarize timely challenges and ongoing work on evaluating and in-depth understanding of large foundation models as well as agent platforms built upon such models. Sessions : Lightning Talk 3 Speakers : Jake Hofman, Senior Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research NYC Description : Augmenting Human Cognition and Decision Making with AI
Jake Hofman will discuss recent research in building and evaluating AI tools for helping people make better decisions and improve their own capabilities. Sessions : Lightning Talk 4 Speakers : Shuxin Zheng, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research AI4Science Description : Generative AI meets Structural Biology: Equilibrium Distribution Prediction
Shuxin Zheng will present how his team uses Generative AI to solve a long-standing challenge in structural biology and molecular science – predicting equilibrium distribution for molecular systems. Sessions : Lightning Talk 5 Speakers : Sameer Segal, Principal Research Software Development Engineer, Microsoft Research India Description : Kahani: Visual Storytelling through Culturally Nuanced Images
Sameer Segal will discuss Kahani, a research prototype that allows the user to create visually stunning and culturally nuanced images just by describing them in their local languages. Sessions : Closing remarks and announcements Speakers : Ashley Llorens, VP and Distinguished Scientist, Microsoft Description :
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Sessions : Keynote
Speakers : Peter Lee, CVP, Microsoft Research & Incubations
Description : Research in the Era of AI
Peter Lee will discuss how recent developments in AI have transformed the way Microsoft approaches research. Sessions : Panel Discussion Speakers : Ashley Llorens, VP and Distinguished Scientist, Microsoft
Ece Kamar, Partner Research Manager, Microsoft Research AI Frontiers
Sebastien Bubeck, Partner Research Manager, Microsoft GenAI
Ahmed Awadallah, Senior Principal Research Manager, Microsoft Research AI Frontiers Description : AI Frontiers
Microsoft AI researchers discuss frontiers in small language models and where AI research and capabilities are headed next. Sessions : Lightning Talk 1 Speakers : Dipendra Misra, Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research NYC & AI Frontiers Description : Improving Reasoning in Language Models with LASER: Layer-Selective Rank Reduction
Dipendra Misra will present a surprising discovery that by merely replacing selected weight matrices in an LLM with their suitable low-rank approximation, you can significantly improve the performance of the LLM, at times by 20-30 percentage points. Sessions : Lightning Talk 2 Speakers : Besmira Nushi, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research AI Frontiers Description : Evaluation and Understanding of Foundation Models
Besmira Nushi will summarize timely challenges and ongoing work on evaluating and in-depth understanding of large foundation models as well as agent platforms built upon such models. Sessions : Lightning Talk 3 Speakers : Jake Hofman, Senior Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research NYC Description : Augmenting Human Cognition and Decision Making with AI
Jake Hofman will discuss recent research in building and evaluating AI tools for helping people make better decisions and improve their own capabilities. Sessions : Lightning Talk 4 Speakers : Shuxin Zheng, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research AI4Science Description : Generative AI meets Structural Biology: Equilibrium Distribution Prediction
Shuxin Zheng will present how his team uses Generative AI to solve a long-standing challenge in structural biology and molecular science – predicting equilibrium distribution for molecular systems. Sessions : Lightning Talk 5 Speakers : Sameer Segal, Principal Research Software Development Engineer, Microsoft Research India Description : Kahani: Visual Storytelling through Culturally Nuanced Images
Sameer Segal will discuss Kahani, a research prototype that allows the user to create visually stunning and culturally nuanced images just by describing them in their local languages. Sessions : Closing remarks and announcements Speakers : Ashley Llorens, VP and Distinguished Scientist, Microsoft Description :
Peter Lee will discuss how recent developments in AI have transformed the way Microsoft approaches research. Sessions : Panel Discussion Speakers : Ashley Llorens, VP and Distinguished Scientist, Microsoft
Ece Kamar, Partner Research Manager, Microsoft Research AI Frontiers
Sebastien Bubeck, Partner Research Manager, Microsoft GenAI
Ahmed Awadallah, Senior Principal Research Manager, Microsoft Research AI Frontiers Description : AI Frontiers
Microsoft AI researchers discuss frontiers in small language models and where AI research and capabilities are headed next. Sessions : Lightning Talk 1 Speakers : Dipendra Misra, Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research NYC & AI Frontiers Description : Improving Reasoning in Language Models with LASER: Layer-Selective Rank Reduction
Dipendra Misra will present a surprising discovery that by merely replacing selected weight matrices in an LLM with their suitable low-rank approximation, you can significantly improve the performance of the LLM, at times by 20-30 percentage points. Sessions : Lightning Talk 2 Speakers : Besmira Nushi, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research AI Frontiers Description : Evaluation and Understanding of Foundation Models
Besmira Nushi will summarize timely challenges and ongoing work on evaluating and in-depth understanding of large foundation models as well as agent platforms built upon such models. Sessions : Lightning Talk 3 Speakers : Jake Hofman, Senior Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research NYC Description : Augmenting Human Cognition and Decision Making with AI
Jake Hofman will discuss recent research in building and evaluating AI tools for helping people make better decisions and improve their own capabilities. Sessions : Lightning Talk 4 Speakers : Shuxin Zheng, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research AI4Science Description : Generative AI meets Structural Biology: Equilibrium Distribution Prediction
Shuxin Zheng will present how his team uses Generative AI to solve a long-standing challenge in structural biology and molecular science – predicting equilibrium distribution for molecular systems. Sessions : Lightning Talk 5 Speakers : Sameer Segal, Principal Research Software Development Engineer, Microsoft Research India Description : Kahani: Visual Storytelling through Culturally Nuanced Images
Sameer Segal will discuss Kahani, a research prototype that allows the user to create visually stunning and culturally nuanced images just by describing them in their local languages. Sessions : Closing remarks and announcements Speakers : Ashley Llorens, VP and Distinguished Scientist, Microsoft Description :
Featured Speakers
Peter Lee
CVP
Microsoft Research & Incubations
Ece Kamar
Partner Research Manager
Microsoft Research AI Frontiers
Sebastien Bubeck
Partner Research Manager
Microsoft GenAI
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Besmira Nushi
Principal Researcher
Microsoft Research AI Frontiers
Shuxin Zheng
Principal Researcher
Microsoft Research AI4Science
Ahmed Awadallah
Senior Principal Research Manager
Microsoft Research AI Frontiers
Jake Hofman
Senior Principal Researcher
Microsoft Research NYC
Sameer Segal
Principal Research Software Development Engineer
Microsoft Research India
Dipendra Misra
Senior Researcher
Microsoft Research NYC & AI Frontiers
Ashley Llorens
VP and Distinguished Scientist
Microsoft
