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Madan Musuvathi has been named an ACM Fellow by the Association for Computing Machinery, recognizing his foundational work in concurrency verification and his impact on modern machine learning systems design. Congratulations! msft.it/6014Q8Wvk
January 23, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Madan Musuvathi has been named an ACM Fellow by the Association for Computing Machinery, recognizing his foundational work in concurrency verification and his impact on modern machine learning systems design. Congratulations! msft.it/6014Q8Wvk
The question isn’t whether AI or doctors will shape healthcare. It’s how AI and clinicians can work together to deliver better care.
Watch Episode 1 of On Second Thought with @sineadbovell.bsky.social for the full conversation. msft.it/6014Q8mIq
Watch Episode 1 of On Second Thought with @sineadbovell.bsky.social for the full conversation. msft.it/6014Q8mIq
January 22, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The question isn’t whether AI or doctors will shape healthcare. It’s how AI and clinicians can work together to deliver better care.
Watch Episode 1 of On Second Thought with @sineadbovell.bsky.social for the full conversation. msft.it/6014Q8mIq
Watch Episode 1 of On Second Thought with @sineadbovell.bsky.social for the full conversation. msft.it/6014Q8mIq
Rho-alpha, which translates natural language commands into control signals for robotic systems doing bimanual manipulation tasks, aims to make physical systems more adaptable by using physical sensing modalities like touch and continuous learning from human feedback. msft.it/6018QBUCn
January 21, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Rho-alpha, which translates natural language commands into control signals for robotic systems doing bimanual manipulation tasks, aims to make physical systems more adaptable by using physical sensing modalities like touch and continuous learning from human feedback. msft.it/6018QBUCn
Argos improves multimodal RL by evaluating whether an agent’s reasoning aligns with what it observes over time. The approach reduces visual hallucinations and produces more reliable, data-efficient agents for real-world applications: msft.it/6010QBEgy
January 20, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Argos improves multimodal RL by evaluating whether an agent’s reasoning aligns with what it observes over time. The approach reduces visual hallucinations and produces more reliable, data-efficient agents for real-world applications: msft.it/6010QBEgy
“We’re really diverse yet medicine has to operate off of averages.” Futurist @sineadbovell.bsky.social explores with Microsoft’s Jonathan Carlson how AI is helping to unlock a new era of personalized medicine. Watch episode 1, live now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKrG...
January 15, 2026 at 5:26 PM
“We’re really diverse yet medicine has to operate off of averages.” Futurist @sineadbovell.bsky.social explores with Microsoft’s Jonathan Carlson how AI is helping to unlock a new era of personalized medicine. Watch episode 1, live now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKrG...
OptiMind is a small language model that converts business operation challenges, described naturally, into mathematical formulations that optimization software can solve. It reduces formulation time & errors & enables fast, privacy-preserving local use: msft.it/6017t7ISB
January 15, 2026 at 2:05 PM
OptiMind is a small language model that converts business operation challenges, described naturally, into mathematical formulations that optimization software can solve. It reduces formulation time & errors & enables fast, privacy-preserving local use: msft.it/6017t7ISB
A look at what’s next in AI, plus new research in multimodal reasoning, long-horizon robotics, scalable self-supervised learning, GPU optimization with AI, and interpretable LLM reasoning. msft.it/6012tfazi
January 12, 2026 at 6:37 PM
A look at what’s next in AI, plus new research in multimodal reasoning, long-horizon robotics, scalable self-supervised learning, GPU optimization with AI, and interpretable LLM reasoning. msft.it/6012tfazi
2025 saw groundbreaking innovations including AI-powered materials discovery tools, protein structure modeling, and multilingual AI for underserved communities. Dive into our Year in Review for a look at these and other transformative advances. msft.it/6011tUVUJ
December 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
2025 saw groundbreaking innovations including AI-powered materials discovery tools, protein structure modeling, and multilingual AI for underserved communities. Dive into our Year in Review for a look at these and other transformative advances. msft.it/6011tUVUJ
From AI-driven material discovery and protein modeling to agentic systems, gaming, and multilingual AI for the global majority, 2025 turned research into real-world impact. Explore the breakthroughs in Microsoft Research’s Year in Review. msft.it/6013tUPR3
December 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
From AI-driven material discovery and protein modeling to agentic systems, gaming, and multilingual AI for the global majority, 2025 turned research into real-world impact. Explore the breakthroughs in Microsoft Research’s Year in Review. msft.it/6013tUPR3
Holoportation™ technology, enabling real-time 3D telecommunications, has evolved from the lab to real-world use. After a decade of refinement and real-world deployment, it's been released via open source license to encourage wider use and development: msft.it/6010toiZQ
December 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Holoportation™ technology, enabling real-time 3D telecommunications, has evolved from the lab to real-world use. After a decade of refinement and real-world deployment, it's been released via open source license to encourage wider use and development: msft.it/6010toiZQ
The Agentic AI Research and Innovation (AARI) initiative brings Microsoft Research and Academic Researchers together to advance safe, robust agentic systems from foundational science to real-world impact through open, global collaboration. msft.it/6045tWLfv
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“Agentic AI Research & Innovation enables bold, ambitious ideas that will advance our understanding of the foundations of agentic AI, foster real-world innovation, and embed safety and responsibility ...
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December 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The Agentic AI Research and Innovation (AARI) initiative brings Microsoft Research and Academic Researchers together to advance safe, robust agentic systems from foundational science to real-world impact through open, global collaboration. msft.it/6045tWLfv
Microsoft Chief Scientific Officer Eric Horvitz on what stood out at NeurIPS 2025, what’s next, and why these moments matter for the future of AI research.
December 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Microsoft Chief Scientific Officer Eric Horvitz on what stood out at NeurIPS 2025, what’s next, and why these moments matter for the future of AI research.
The Microsoft Research Asia StarTrack Scholars Program is a three-month experience designed to foster global collaboration and accelerate frontier research. Applications are due today, December 15. Details on research fields, programs, and application procedures are available at: msft.it/6042tm1oI
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Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) StarTrack Scholars Program is a visiting researcher program dedicated to empowering young scholars from across the globe. The program extends an exclusive invitation to ...
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December 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Microsoft Research Asia StarTrack Scholars Program is a three-month experience designed to foster global collaboration and accelerate frontier research. Applications are due today, December 15. Details on research fields, programs, and application procedures are available at: msft.it/6042tm1oI
ICYMI: Microsoft Chief Product Officer of Responsible AI Sarah Bird talks NeurIPS, the 20th anniversary of WiML, and what's next in RAI.
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
ICYMI: Microsoft Chief Product Officer of Responsible AI Sarah Bird talks NeurIPS, the 20th anniversary of WiML, and what's next in RAI.
By decoupling how agents work from how they’re trained, Agent Lightning turns each step an agent takes into data for reinforcement learning. This makes it easy for developers to improve agent performance with almost zero code changes: msft.it/6011tczN7
December 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
By decoupling how agents work from how they’re trained, Agent Lightning turns each step an agent takes into data for reinforcement learning. This makes it easy for developers to improve agent performance with almost zero code changes: msft.it/6011tczN7
Promptions helps developers add dynamic, context-aware controls to chat interfaces so users can guide generative AI responses. It lets users shape outputs quickly without writing long instructions: msft.it/6010tiw2r
December 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Promptions helps developers add dynamic, context-aware controls to chat interfaces so users can guide generative AI responses. It lets users shape outputs quickly without writing long instructions: msft.it/6010tiw2r
The latest Microsoft Research Forum episode is now available on-demand. Explore purposeful research and its real-world impact. www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
December 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The latest Microsoft Research Forum episode is now available on-demand. Explore purposeful research and its real-world impact. www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
We’re pleased to share Francesca Parmigiani has been named an Optica Fellow—one of photonics’ most competitive and prestigious distinctions—recognizing her pioneering work in high-speed optical communications and optical signal processing. Congratulations Francesca! msft.it/6014tgRGK
December 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We’re pleased to share Francesca Parmigiani has been named an Optica Fellow—one of photonics’ most competitive and prestigious distinctions—recognizing her pioneering work in high-speed optical communications and optical signal processing. Congratulations Francesca! msft.it/6014tgRGK
Using AI-generated virtual populations, Microsoft researchers uncovered hidden cellular patterns that could reshape how we understand and treat cancer. msft.it/6012t9guC
December 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Using AI-generated virtual populations, Microsoft researchers uncovered hidden cellular patterns that could reshape how we understand and treat cancer. msft.it/6012t9guC
Live in 1 hour! Join us at Microsoft Research Forum at 8:00 AM PT to engage with speakers live in chat: www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
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December 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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What’s next in AI for 2026? Microsoft researchers share what they expect, from adaptive robotics to agent‑native economies. Explore the areas of innovation set to define the next chapter. msft.it/6014tg496
December 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
What’s next in AI for 2026? Microsoft researchers share what they expect, from adaptive robotics to agent‑native economies. Explore the areas of innovation set to define the next chapter. msft.it/6014tg496
Booth #1703 was the place to be during #NeurIPS 2025! Thank you for stopping by to share ideas and chat about what’s next. Check out the accepted papers from Microsoft researchers to learn more: msft.it/6010tguyu
December 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Booth #1703 was the place to be during #NeurIPS 2025! Thank you for stopping by to share ideas and chat about what’s next. Check out the accepted papers from Microsoft researchers to learn more: msft.it/6010tguyu
#MSFTatNeurIPS Spotlight: Senior Principal Research Manager Neel Joshi talks vision models
December 8, 2025 at 3:32 AM
#MSFTatNeurIPS Spotlight: Senior Principal Research Manager Neel Joshi talks vision models
#MSFTatNeurIPS Spotlight: Principal Research Manager Lijuan Wang on the hottest topics at NeurIPS 2025
December 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
#MSFTatNeurIPS Spotlight: Principal Research Manager Lijuan Wang on the hottest topics at NeurIPS 2025
#MSFTatNeurIPS Spotlight: Meet Senior PM Lead of Microsoft Research Yash Lara. Learn about what he’s working on and what’s inspiring him at NeurIPS this year.
December 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
#MSFTatNeurIPS Spotlight: Meet Senior PM Lead of Microsoft Research Yash Lara. Learn about what he’s working on and what’s inspiring him at NeurIPS this year.