Microsoft announces the successor to Harry Shum, who left the company last month, as the head of research. It's also appointing its first ever chief scientific officer.
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Microsoft’s Head of AI and Research Is Leaving the Company
BY Mehedi Hassan with 1 Comment
Harry Shum, a 23-year Microsoft veteran, is leaving the company next year. CTO Kevin Scott will be replacing him effective immediately.
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Microsoft's new data bank will supposedly give users control over their personal information.
Microsoft Reaches Human Parity With Chinese to English News Translation
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Researchers at Microsoft have developed a new system that's capable of translating news as accurately as humans.
Microsoft Built an AI That Draws What You Tell It To
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Microsoft's crazy new artificial intelligence system can apparently draw images based on your description.
