Imagine if Clippy and his AI friends could work together to solve complex problems. With multi-agent AI, that vision is becoming a reality.

I spoke with Chi Wang , a principal researcher at Microsoft and the creator of AutoGen, about the immense potential of this approach.

Join us on June 4 for an upcoming Research Forum Lightning Talk with Daniela Massiceti: Dive into the transformative potential of multi-modal models such as CLIP for assistive technologies, specifically focusing on the blind/low vision community. msft.it/6014YbP0o

In this episode of “Ideas,” Lab Director Abigail Sellen explores the role of human values in human-centric AI design through the lens of the AICE initiative, a collective of interdisciplinary researchers studying AI, Cognition, and the Economy. msft.it/6018Ybdny

.Chi Wang Gagan Bansal Beibin Li Ahmed Awadallah Ryen White Doug Burger Jieyu Zhang Eric Zhu Li Jiang Xiaoyun Zhang & coauthors won Best Paper at #ICLR2024 LLM Agents Workshop for 'AutoGen: Enabling Next-Gen LLM Applications via Multi-Agent Conversation.' msft.it/6014YbsYu

Join Jiang Bian at Research Forum on June 4 for his talk on how generative AI transforms industries by bridging gaps between AI capabilities and sector needs, and for a showcase on domain-specific foundation models and versatile AI agents. msft.it/6016YbPsA

Digital pathology helps decode tumor microenvironments for precision immunotherapy. In joint work with @Providence and University of Washington, we’re sharing Prov-GigaPath, the first whole-slide pathology foundation model, for advancing clinical research. msft.it/6015YwhZx

Hear from Tian Xie during Microsoft Research Forum on how MatterGen is aiming to shift the traditional paradigm of materials design using AI. Join us on June 4. msft.it/6016Yw5bG

“It's just amazing that something so small can do something so complex & powerful.” Andrey Kolobov explores WindSeer, a CNN trained to estimate the wind field around a small UAV in flight more finely & with less compute & data than traditional models. msft.it/6019YZax1

Announcing the Microsoft Research Forum on 4 June! I'll be speaking on the challenges/opportunities of large AI models for blind users, and on what it will take to realise Equitable AI (alongside a panel of my wonderful colleagues). Register to join in!🤩 aka.ms/AAq6ybf

Don't miss Adam Fourney's talk on June 4 at Microsoft Research Forum, where he will discuss the effectiveness of using multiple agents, working together, to complete complex multi-step tasks. Register now. msft.it/6010YkH4E

How will large language models help doctors do their jobs? Microsoft's Peter Lee shared his thoughts at yesterday's #STATBreakthrough Summit West.

Autogen is an open-source framework for agentic AI. And during #MSBuild , you can learn about using this framework to build multi-agent AI applications. Register to attend this session and gather the tools needed for new ideas for self-guided exploration. msft.it/6013Yk0Qb

Join us on June 4 for Jacki O'Neill's Research Forum keynote where she will discuss creating globally equitable generative AI, and address technical and socio-technical challenges that must be tackled to positively transform work futures worldwide. msft.it/6012YkHfO

Microsoft is looking for creative academic research that specifically explores the use of language models—small and large—in productivity scenarios. Learn more about the AI and the New Future of Work CFP and submit your proposal by June 3. msft.it/6010YVmc4

Supervised fine-tuning boosts LLM knowledge ingestion; Improving macro human-notebook experiences; Jacdac offers service-based approach to prototyping embedded systems; PARIKSHA boosts multilingual LLM evaluation; Customizing AI fairness checklists. msft.it/6018Yk9Ie

Jacki O’Neill saw a chance to expand Microsoft research efforts. She now leads the company’s Africa lab. In this podcast, learn about her journey & the lab’s work in equitable AI, then sign up for Microsoft Research Forum for more on AI’s global impact. msft.it/6015YkHxX

Register and check out the agenda for the upcoming episode of Research Forum on June 4. msft.it/6015YkB8L

From immersive virtual experiences to interactive design tools, Microsoft Research is at the frontier of exploring how people engage with technology. Discover our latest breakthroughs in human-computer interaction research at CHI 2024. msft.it/6016YXJgA

RASCAL is an untethered robot with a modular design, allowing it to move flexibly along and between evenly spaced storage shelves. Discover how it can address the availability and scalability challenges of existing automated storage and retrieval systems. msft.it/6011YXdaB