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An ongoing series of conversations bringing you right up to the cutting edge of Microsoft Research.

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Lab Director Chris White has worked on research challenges with real-world implications—from new approaches to wartime data analysis to tools for combating human trafficking. He talks to program manager Weishung Liu about the influences that led to t... more

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Jennifer Neville did not want to go into computer science—but that’s exactly where she landed. Neville discusses the starts and stops that led to her professional sweet spot and her work identifying “surprising failures” making it hard for AI to hand... more

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Doug Burger, sustainability expert Amy Luers, and optimization researcher Ishai Menache examine the global emissions implications of datacenter operations, efficiency gains, and AI's potential across electrification, materials, and food systems.

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Microsoft Chief Scientist Jaime Teevan and researchers Jenna Butler, Jake Hofman, and Rebecca Janssen unpack the New Future of Work Report 2025 and explore the ideal AI-driven working world. Plus, is AI a tool or a collaborator? And why the answer ma... more

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Recent Guests

Christopher White
Director of Microsoft Research's Catalyst Lab and former DARPA program manager
Microsoft Research
Episode: Called to serve: Tech, research, and positive impact with Chris White
Jennifer Neville
Partner Research Manager at Microsoft Research and Samuel D. Conti Chair Professor of Computer Science and Statistics at Purdue
Microsoft Research; Purdue University
Episode: What AI gets wrong and what failure teaches us
Amy Luers
Microsoft Senior Global Director for Sustainability Science and Innovation
Microsoft
Episode: Can we AI our way to a more sustainable world?
Ishai Menache
Partner Research Manager, expert in optimization
Microsoft Research
Episode: Can we AI our way to a more sustainable world?
Jenna Butler
Author on New Future of Work Report
Microsoft Research
Episode: Ideas: Steering AI toward the work future we want
Jake Hofman
Author on New Future of Work Report; co-led a work stream Thinking and Learning with AI (TALA)
Microsoft Research
Episode: Ideas: Steering AI toward the work future we want
Rebecca Janssen
Editor and economist on the New Future of Work Report
Microsoft Research
Episode: Ideas: Steering AI toward the work future we want
Nicolò Fusi
Researcher at Microsoft Research with a background in Bayesian non-parametrics and language models
Microsoft Research
Episode: Will machines ever be intelligent?
Subutai Ahmad
Researcher focusing on neuroscience-inspired AI, brain-like architectures
Microsoft Research
Episode: Will machines ever be intelligent?

Host

Doug Burger
Host of The Shape of Things to Come; Microsoft Research

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 170 ratings
  • More Evan Rose!

    Great topics and discussion, but we need more Evan Rose! A wonderful speaker.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jahama
    United States5 years ago
  • Issues here

    Cannot subscribe to it

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    squidsz
    United States6 years ago
  • Great guests, host could improve

    Great guests, but the host rarely asks good questions which lead into deeper and interesting conversations.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    konrad.ch
    United States7 years ago
  • Absolutely facinating

    I have been in the "for good" Software Engineering industry for about 16 years now and always had an admiration for the work MSR do. These sessions are fascinating whilst making them accessible to the general populace, explaining them at a funamental and understandable level. For anyone looking to understand the great work MSR do and hear what amazing things they do beyond "business apps" I wholehartedly recommend this Podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EveryNicknameIsTaken!223456654
    United Kingdom8 years ago

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Researchers delivering solid, practical insights that translate well to industry and policy contexts.
Great guests and topics; the host could ask deeper, more probing questions.
Shows a strong commitment to responsible AI and collaborative research efforts.
A few episodes are highly accessible and clear for non-specialists.
Occasional complaints about the host's questioning style and pacing, but consistently strong content.

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Called to serve: Tech, research, and positive impact with Chris White
Q: How has that not made you cynical, and how do you stay hopeful?
White says seeing harm has strengthened his motivation to address difficult problems. He focuses on empowerment and justice, and finds hope in the possibility of using technology to make a difference.
Called to serve: Tech, research, and positive impact with Chris White
Q: How do you explain the Memex project and this dark web work to someone outside tech?
White describes Memex as technology for connecting information across difficult-to-find parts of the internet, enabling investigators to assemble evidence and pursue crimes that ordinary search engines could not reveal at scale.
What AI gets wrong and what failure teaches us
Q: What should users understand about the capabilities and limits of AI systems?
Users should treat AI as powerful yet imperfect tools, verify results, and provide high-fidelity feedback to help improve models over time.
What AI gets wrong and what failure teaches us
Q: What have you learned about evaluating AI in more realistic, long-horizon tasks?
The team found that multi-turn and collaborative environments reveal failures not seen in single-turn benchmarks, guiding the development of more robust evaluation methods and reinforcement learning approaches to improve models.
What AI gets wrong and what failure teaches us
Q: How does industry research differ from academia research in your experience?
She explains that industry emphasizes applying research at scale to real systems and users, while academia often focuses on abstractions and broad applications; both worlds have value and can benefit from moving between them.

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What is Microsoft Research Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A technical and exploratory series featuring Microsoft Research researchers and guests who tackle the latest in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the societal implications of technology. Episodes often center on how AI can optimize systems, reshape the future of work, and push the boundaries of intelligent machines with careful attention to ethics, governance, and real-world impact. Noteworthy are deep dives into brain-inspired AI, transformer basics, and practical applications like energy efficiency, data-center optimization, and responsible AI practices, often framed through hands-on research findings and collaborations with public-private partners. The show tends to attract listeners who value rigorous analysis, interdiscipl... more

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