{"id":1034949,"date":"2024-06-04T10:58:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T17:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-story&p=1034949"},"modified":"2024-10-29T09:27:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T16:27:02","slug":"jun-2024-brief","status":"publish","type":"msr-story","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/story\/jun-2024-brief\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Forum Brief | June 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Microsoft Research Forum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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The Next Era of AI Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Research advances are driving real-world impact faster than ever, with the latest advances in AI transforming the way we all live, work, and think.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this episode, researchers dive into the importance of globally inclusive and equitable AI, share updates on AutoGen and MatterGen, explore novel use cases for AI, and more. Read more about this episode below, and register<\/strong> (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> for the series.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Today we are seeing so much AI research happening at the speed of conversation, to the point where even our top researchers feel that their heads are spinning, but working together, providing openness, providing greater access, we can see that we’ve made tremendous progress.”<\/p>\n\u2013 Peter Lee, CVP, Microsoft Research & Incubations<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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@ the Forum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DIVE INTO OUR COLLECTION OF RESEARCH TALKS AND UPDATES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keynote: Building Globally Equitable AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jacki O’Neill discusses the importance of creating globally equitable generative AI and will address the technical and socio-technical challenges that must be tackled to positively transform work futures worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Panel Discussion: Generative AI for Global Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft researchers discuss the challenges and opportunities of making AI more inclusive and impactful for everyone \u2013 from data that represents a broader range of communities and cultures, to novel use cases for AI that are globally relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lightning talks & essays<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Informative talks and thought-provoking essays from researchers across Microsoft about fundamental AI advances, the impact of AI on health and natural sciences, the intersection of AI and society, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Insights into the Challenges and Opportunities of Large Multi-Modal Models for Blind and Low Vision Users: A Case Study on CLIP<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Presented by Daniela Massiceti<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Driving Industry Evolution: Exploring the Impact of Generative AI on Sector Transformation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Presented by Jiang Bian<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MatterGen: A Generative Model for Materials Design<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Presented by Tian Xie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AutoGen Update: Complex Tasks and Agents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Presented by Adam Fourney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beyond the Forum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Research Forum is just a snapshot of the great work happening across the research community at Microsoft. Explore these links to learn more about the work of our researchers and their collaborators, the bold new ideas they\u2019re exploring, and the impact they\u2019ll achieve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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