Social sciences
Studying how people, societies, and technology shape one another to create more equitable and effective computing experiences.
Event
Advancing the science of AI agent evaluation and governance
On October 22–23, 2026, Microsoft Research and Carnegie Mellon University’s AI Measurement Science & Engineering Center (AIMSEC) will convene 120 key leaders across academia, industry, civil society, and government to define shared standards and measurement science for evaluating and governing…
Podcast
What AI gets wrong and what failure teaches us
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…
