Human-computer interaction
Designing technology that is more intuitive, accessible, and useful across the full range of human experiences.
Inclusive Digital Maker Futures Workshop
Host conference: 23rd ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference (opens in new tab) June 17-20, 2024 This workshop will bring together researchers and educators to imagine a future of low-cost, widely available digital making for children,…
Insights into the Challenges and Opportunities of Large Multi-Modal Models for Blind and Low Vision Users: CLIP
Daniela Massiceti delves into the transformative potential of multimodal models such as CLIP for assistive technologies. Specifically focusing on the blind/low-vision community, the talk explores the current distance from realizing this potential and the advancements…
Panel: Generative AI for Global Impact: Challenges and Opportunities
Microsoft researchers discuss the challenges and opportunities of making AI more inclusive and impactful for everyone—from data that represents a broader range of communities and cultures to novel use cases for AI that are globally…
Participation in the age of foundation models
Ideas: Designing AI for people with Abigail Sellen
Social scientist and HCI expert Abigail Sellen explores the critical understanding needed to build human-centric AI through the lens of the new AICE initiative, a collective of interdisciplinary researchers studying AI impact on human cognition…
What’s Your Story: Jacki O’Neill
Jacki O’Neill saw an opportunity to expand Microsoft research efforts to Africa. She now leads Microsoft Research Africa, Nairobi (formerly MARI). O’Neill talks about the choices that got her there, the lab’s impact, and how…
