Behind the label: Glimpses of data labelling labours for AI
ChatGPT is the latest of AI systems to make the headlines for its remarkable computational capabilities. Lesser known and rarely acknowledged is the human labours involved in training and supporting these celebrated AI systems. Thousands…
Irrational Design: Considering Reflexivity, Speculation and Long-term Engagement in Human-Computer Interaction for Development (HCI4D)
Enthusiasm for using human-centered design persists among HCI and HCI4D researchers and practitioners; funding agencies continue to support efforts to use this design strategy in development projects. However, few—if any—of these projects reach their potential.…
Research Focus: Week of March 18, 2024
Welcome to Research Focus, a series of blog posts that highlights notable publications, events, code/datasets, new hires and other milestones from across the research community at Microsoft. Large language models (LLMs) have shown impressive capabilities,…