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Research Collection: Research Supporting Responsible AI
Microsoft is committed to the advancement and use of AI grounded in principles that put people first and benefit society. We are putting these principles into practice throughout the company by embracing diverse perspectives, fostering continuous learning, and proactively responding…
Data science and ML for human well-being with Jina Suh
Using technology to help us improve our health is nothing new: a quick web search returns hundreds of apps and devices claiming to help us get fit, quit smoking, master anxiety or just “find our center.” What is new is…
Awards | European Alliance for Innovation (EAI)
Mary Czerwinski amongst the first EAI Fellows
Mary Czerwinski, Principal Researcher and Research Manager, was awarded the title of EAI (European Alliance for Innovation) Fellow. This is the inaugural year for this award and goes to individuals with extraordinary accomplishments in their respective technical areas, and with…
In the news | Quartz at Work
If you have a hard time saying “no” to meetings, let software do it for you
I probably have a number of bad time-management habits, but I’m painfully aware of only one: a glaring tendency to overcommit to events and meetings, even ones I suspect won’t be that fruitful…
In the news | Forbes
4 Super Simple Ways You Can Proactively Reduce Stress
In honor of April Awareness Month, I spoke to Margaret Price and Mary Czerwinski, two behavioral researchers from Microsoft, on proactive ways of dealing with stress. Price researches human behavior through our relationship with technology, and Czerwinski studies emotions and…
In the news | Medium
Guidelines for Human-AI Interaction
Today we’re excited to share a set of Guidelines for Human-AI Interaction. These 18 guidelines can help you design AI systems and features that are more human-centered. Based on more than two decades of thinking and research, they have been…
In the news | CNET
Microsoft Windows 10 April 2018 Update aims to shield us from notifications
Notifications are both one of the most revolutionary inventions of the mobile age, and one of the most hated features on our devices. The little nudges typically appear as a number sitting atop an app’s icon or a text alert…
In the news | Windows Blog
Make the most of your time with the new Windows 10 update
We all get the same 24 hours. And now, more than ever, it seems like it’s never enough. People feel more overwhelmed than ever before and pretty much all of us would love more time – not necessarily time to…
In the news | USA Today
Microsoft’s Windows 10 tries to stop pointless multi-tasking
How do you freshen up a venerable operating system like Windows 10, and get you to care, especially when you release an update to the software as frequently as every six months or so?