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Research Focus: Week of March 24, 2025
In this issue, we examine a new conversation segmentation method that delivers more coherent and personalized agent conversation, and we review efforts to improve MLLMs’ understanding of geologic maps. Check out the latest research and other updates.
Astronomy, born from humanity’s innate curiosity about the stars, has long been a catalyst for revolutionary discoveries. As AI technology advances, intelligent agents powered by large language models (LLMs) are opening up opportunities for astronomers to explore the universe more…
Metasurface: Unlocking the future of wireless sensing and communication
| Lili Qiu et Hao Pan
Metasurfaces explore engineered 2D materials that manipulate electromagnetic and mechanical waves, offering advances in wireless tech. They can power indoor GPS, extend 5G/6G coverage, and enable wireless sensing and imaging.
On the world’s vast canvas, cultures from different regions are like unique brushstrokes, each conveying distinctive perspectives and styles. At Microsoft Research Asia, women researchers from diverse backgrounds have experienced the dynamic interplay of these cultures. Driven by curiosity and…
Dans l’actualité | The Sequence
Making Small Models Great Achieve GPT-o1 Levels in Math Reasoning with Microsoft rStar-Math
rStar-Math is a novel approach that significantly boosts the mathematical reasoning capabilities of small language models (SLMs). This innovative system enables SLMs to achieve performance levels comparable to, and even exceeding, OpenAI’s o1, despite a significantly smaller model size. This…
The rapid development of AI has steadily advanced the field of text-to-video (T2V) generation, offering a rich and convenient video content creation experience and unlocking new possibilities in entertainment, education, and multimedia communication. Traditional T2V methods, however, are limited due…
MobiCom is one of the premier international academic conferences in the field of mobile computing and wireless networks. In this article, we select several papers from Microsoft Research Asia that were accepted at MobiCom 2024. These papers explore a diverse range…
Advances to low-bit quantization enable LLMs on edge devices
| Shijie Cao, Lingxiao Ma, et Ting Cao
Advances in low-bit quantization techniques enable efficient operation of LLMs on resource-constrained edge devices. Discover how innovations like T-MAC, Ladder, and LUT Tensor Core improve computational efficiency and enhance hardware compatibility.
Wei Chen and Benjamin G. Zorn are among the 55 new ACM Fellows for their contributions to computing that are transforming science and society.