Building connections across the research infrastructure
Running a modern research laboratory requires more than maintaining sophisticated instruments. Researchers need to complete training, obtain access, schedule and…
Clearing up a robot’s fuzzy memory
In an emergency, a human might someday ask a robotic assistant to fetch a wall-mounted defibrillator located down the hall.…
How to predict the behavior of molecules from scant data
Discovering new molecules for specific uses is a major driver of progress in a wide variety of industries, whether it’s…
Flint-interactive: A language for creating interactive data visualizations
AI agents make it easy to analyze data and generate reports with data visualizations. They help users examine patterns more…
Microsoft Research Focus – Edition #97
In this edition of Microsoft Research Focus, host Sowbhagya Suresh shares some of the latest news and cutting-edge research from…
From synthetic enterprise data evaluations to real Microsoft Copilot AI confidence
Every day, millions of knowledge workers around the world rely on Microsoft Copilot to draft documents, summarize meetings, surface relevant…
Learn the rules: The hacker mindset
For some, rules pose limitations. For others, like Microsoft Research Manager Mike Walker, they’re opportunities.
Formally verifying agent-written full-stack web apps with PDD Kit
Coding agents now ship whole features in one sitting often spanning tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of lines…
We Need Positive Visions for AI Grounded in Wellbeing
Imagine yourself a decade ago, jumping directly into the present shock of conversing naturally with an encyclopedic AI that crafts…
What’s Missing From LLM Chatbots: A Sense of Purpose
LLM-based chatbots’ capabilities have been advancing every month. These improvements are mostly measured by benchmarks like MMLU, HumanEval, and MATH…