{"id":993258,"date":"2024-05-02T11:52:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T18:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-blog-post&#038;p=993258"},"modified":"2024-05-02T11:52:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T18:52:26","slug":"ai-and-productivity-research-initiative","status":"publish","type":"msr-blog-post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/articles\/ai-and-productivity-research-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"AI and Productivity Research Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/03\/NFW_multi_WIN20_RemoteWorking_1400x788-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"woman engaged in a virtual team meeting\" class=\"wp-image-734221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/03\/NFW_multi_WIN20_RemoteWorking_1400x788-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/03\/NFW_multi_WIN20_RemoteWorking_1400x788-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/03\/NFW_multi_WIN20_RemoteWorking_1400x788-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/03\/NFW_multi_WIN20_RemoteWorking_1400x788-16x9.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/03\/NFW_multi_WIN20_RemoteWorking_1400x788-1066x600.jpg 1066w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/03\/NFW_multi_WIN20_RemoteWorking_1400x788-655x368.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/03\/NFW_multi_WIN20_RemoteWorking_1400x788-343x193.jpg 343w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/03\/NFW_multi_WIN20_RemoteWorking_1400x788-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/03\/NFW_multi_WIN20_RemoteWorking_1400x788-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/03\/NFW_multi_WIN20_RemoteWorking_1400x788-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/03\/NFW_multi_WIN20_RemoteWorking_1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Large language model-powered tools like Copilot have the potential to increase labor productivity more than any technology in a generation. Motivated by the significance of this moment, researchers from across Microsoft have come together to measure and improve the productivity impacts of Copilot, as well as understand and mitigate externalities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This group of researchers is part of Microsoft\u2019s broader <a class=\"msr-external-link glyph-append glyph-append-open-in-new-tab glyph-append-xsmall\" href=\"http:\/\/aka.ms\/nfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Future of Work Initiative<span class=\"sr-only\"> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>, which is our research effort to make work better as work rapidly changes, from hybrid work to AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-cta\"><a data-bi-type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/early-llm-based-tools-for-enterprise-information-workers-likely-provide-meaningful-boosts-to-productivity\/\">Read the AI and Productivity Research Report, Edition One<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<ul class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<li class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Publication<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/early-llm-based-tools-for-enterprise-information-workers-likely-provide-meaningful-boosts-to-productivity\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" aria-label=\"Early LLM-based Tools for Enterprise Information Workers Likely Provide Meaningful Boosts to Productivity\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-cN=\"Early LLM-based Tools for Enterprise Information Workers Likely Provide Meaningful Boosts to Productivity\">\n\t\t\t\tEarly LLM-based Tools for Enterprise Information Workers Likely Provide Meaningful Boosts to Productivity&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-append glyph-append-chevron-right glyph-append-xsmall\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">December 5, 2023 | Alexia Cambon, Brent Hecht, Ben Edelman, Donald Ngwe, Sonia Jaffe, et al.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<ul class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<li class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Publication<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.48550\/arXiv.2302.06590\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" aria-label=\"Randomized Controlled Trial for Microsoft Security Copilot\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-cN=\"Randomized Controlled Trial for Microsoft Security Copilot\">\n\t\t\t\tRandomized Controlled Trial for Microsoft Security Copilot&nbsp;<span class=\"glyph-append glyph-append-share glyph-append-xsmall\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"annotations__caption text-neutral-400 mt-2\">November 30, 2023 | Benjamin G. 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White, Reid Andersen, Georg Buscher, Scott Counts, Sarathi Das, Ali Montazer, et al.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"annotations \" data-bi-aN=\"citation\">\n\t<ul class=\"annotations__list card depth-16 bg-body p-4 \">\n\t\t<li class=\"annotations__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"annotations__type d-block text-uppercase font-weight-semibold text-neutral-300 small\">Publication<\/span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/publication\/the-impact-of-ai-on-developer-productivity-evidence-from-github-copilot\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"annotations__link font-weight-semibold text-decoration-none\" data-bi-type=\"annotated-link\" aria-label=\"The Impact of AI on Developer Productivity: Evidence from GitHub Copilot\" data-bi-aN=\"citation\" data-bi-cN=\"The Impact of AI on Developer Productivity: Evidence from GitHub Copilot\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Impact of AI on Developer Productivity: Evidence from GitHub Copilot&nbsp;<span 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