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Microsoft Research Forum Episode 3: Globally inclusive and equitable AI, new use cases for AI, and more
“We’re at the very early stage of generative AI and the impacts it will have on work. This is a fast-moving field, and there’s an immense opportunity to take control of the agenda and build truly globally equitable AI systems”,…
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Research Forum Episode 2: Transforming health care and the natural sciences, AI and society, and the evolution of foundational AI technologies
Research advances are driving real-world impact faster than ever. Episode 2 of Microsoft Research Forum explores how AI is transforming health care and the natural sciences, the intersection of AI and society, and the evolution of foundational AI technologies.
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MatterGen: Property-guided materials design
| Andrew Fowler, Matthew Horton, Ryota Tomioka, Robert Pinsler, Tian Xie, Claudio Zeni, and Daniel Zügner
The central problem in materials science is to discover materials with desired properties. MatterGen enables broad property-guided materials design.
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Introducing the Microsoft Climate Research Initiative
Addressing and mitigating the effects of climate change requires a collective effort, bringing our strengths to bear across industry, government, academia, and civil society.