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Senior Researcher – AI Computer Architecture
The future of AI is being built not just in software, but in the physics of light. Our Future AI Infrastructure (FAI) team at Microsoft Research Cambridge is pioneering new hardware and system technologies to…
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GridSFM: A new, small foundation model for the electric grid
Introducing GridSFM, a small foundation model that can predict AC optimal power flow in milliseconds, boosting efficiency and unlocking cost savings. Learn how GridSFM gives grid operators direct visibility into congestion, stability, and system health.
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GridSFM | Small Foundation Models for the Power Grid
GridSFM is an open-source framework for neural surrogate modeling of AC Optimal Power Flow (AC-OPF) on realistic approximations of the US power grids, derived exclusively from open data.