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Microsoft Research has delivered one of the clearest, most data-driven snapshots yet of how generative AI is starting to reshape the labour market: by analyzing 200,000 anonymized US conversations with Bing Copilot, the team produced an AI applicability score for occupations that quantifies...

The dream of truly immersive 3D video calls—where conversations capture not just your words, but your presence, gestures, and nuanced expressions as a dynamic, spatially rendered “you”—has tantalized the tech world for decades. Video conferencing has brought workforces and families closer...

In the constantly evolving landscape of computational biology, the art and science of protein design have taken a dramatic leap forward, fueled by a new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) and unprecedented access to biological data. The unveiling of the Dayhoff Atlas by a multidisciplinary...

Bridging the gap between pioneering research and real-world deployment remains one of the most significant hurdles in artificial intelligence today. As algorithmic models become more sophisticated, the need to translate these advances beyond controlled laboratory environments grows ever more...

When we picture the promise of large language models (LLMs), it’s easy to fixate on raw horsepower: models that solve logic puzzles in seconds, summarize dense manuscripts, or write code snippets faster than a human can type. Yet, as any seasoned user or enterprise team has quickly learned, the...

Windows 11 has entered a subtle but profound new era in personal computing, marked by the introduction of Mu, Microsoft’s small but powerful AI model. Far from the high-profile, attention-grabbing assistants we've come to associate with AI—think of Alexa echoing in your home or Copilot speaking...

Scientific discovery is rarely a solo endeavor. The march of progress is propelled by incremental breakthroughs, paradigm shifts, and the relentless curiosity of generations of scientists. Nowhere is this narrative more evident than in the development of density functional theory (DFT)—a quantum...

Microsoft’s journey as both a leader and “customer zero” in artificial intelligence innovation is emblematic of how entrenched research traditions can be disrupted—and ultimately enhanced—by the very technologies they seek to understand and improve. The company’s deliberate approach to...

As artificial intelligence continues to redefine the landscape of modern labor, Microsoft’s release of the 2025 Work Trend Index provides fresh, data-backed insights into how organizations are not only adapting to, but actively harnessing, the “AI Work Era.” Nowhere is this movement more...

Few areas in science are as compelling—both for their promise and their difficulty—as the pursuit of nuclear fusion. The quest to replicate the Sun’s inexhaustible energy source on Earth has spanned decades, attracting some of the world’s brightest scientists and engineers. The logic is clear...

Navigating Cultural Landscapes: A Heart-Focused Research Journey at Microsoft Research Asia Across the globe, diverse cultures paint a vivid mosaic—a tapestry where every hue tells its own unique story. In the high-tech corridors of Microsoft Research Asia, this vibrant interplay of cultural...

AI’s race from the petri dish of theoretical research to the messy, unpredictable wilds of industry is no simple sprint—it’s more like an obstacle course with moving finish lines and an ever-watchful audience holding up scorecards that judge both style and substance. Navigating this terrain...

The future of knowledge work is being quietly, and sometimes not so quietly, rewritten by silicon wordsmiths and digital brainstormers: artificial intelligence has left the realm of science fiction, and is now squatting in meeting rooms, quietly nudging us to stay on topic, challenging our...

As Microsoft commemorates its 50th anniversary, the spotlight shines on its significant presence in Vancouver, British Columbia. This milestone not only marks half a century of technological innovation but also underscores Vancouver's pivotal role in Microsoft's global narrative. The Genesis of...

People who use AI on complex tasks tend to stick with it, and Microsoft's latest research confirms it. In a deep dive into Bing Chat interactions from May 2024, the Semantic Telemetry Project reveals striking insights into how users engage with AI systems based on the nature and complexity of...

AI Debugging: The Next Frontier for Windows Innovation Recent news has cast a spotlight on the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence in software development. An article from PCMag, published just a couple of hours ago, noted that while leading AI platforms—such as those developed by OpenAI...

LLMs have come a long way from their early days as text predictors in a digital sandbox. Today’s models face a challenging conundrum: how to bridge the vast gap between their broad training data and the specialized, ever-evolving information encountered in real-world industrial applications...

The rapid explosion of online video content has long challenged computational systems—raw pixel data overflows processing pipelines and strains hardware resources. But what if there were a way to strip videos down into their most informative, bite-sized pieces? Enter VidTok, a groundbreaking...

Innovative Research Driving the Future of AI and Beyond Microsoft’s research team, along with its academic and industry collaborators, is turning heads with a slate of cutting-edge developments that promise to redefine personalized conversational agents, geologic map analysis, industrial...

Robust manipulation of optical transceivers in cluttered cable environments has long been a technical challenge—one that demands more than brute force or simple, pre-programmed routines. Recent Microsoft research is tackling this problem head on by integrating advanced 3D scene understanding...