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Weili Shi<\/a>
Senior Creative Technologist
Microsoft Research AI Frontiers<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Principal Researcher
Microsoft Research AI Frontiers<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Hussein Mozannar<\/a>
Microsoft Research AI Frontiers<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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TALK | NEW ADVANCEMENT OUT OF THE LAB<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introducing GitHub Agentic Workflows: AI that runs your repo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if your repo could run itself? GitHub Agentic Workflows bring AI agents directly into repository automation, enabling tasks to run end-to-end inside GitHub Actions. With built-in guardrails and Microsoft-hosted models on Azure, this system introduces a safe, scalable way to automate development workflows using intent-driven AI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Microsoft Research India<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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TALK | OPEN RESEARCH EXPLORATION<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introducing Interwhen: Steering reasoning agents with real-time verification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if AI agents could check their work as they go? This verification method extracts verifiable properties from natural language and evaluates them using symbolic or model-based verifiers. Interwhen, a new open-source library, enables real-time verification of each step, helping agents act more safely and reliably in complex, real-world tasks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Microsoft Research New England<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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New fine-tuning of language models: Match meaning, not tokens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Language models are usually trained to predict the next word, but that does not always lead to the best overall answers. We introduce energy-based fine-tuning, a new method that trains models to produce better full responses, leading to stronger results without the need for complex reward models or verifiers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Guiding the AI disruption to the Good Place<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The true impact of AI does not lie in how well it takes tests or surfs the web, but in how effectively it teaches, coordinates, and operates in a web built for agents rather than humans. We anticipate the augmentation of workflows for AI, reduced communication frictions, and the rise of AI-powered intermediaries that better align markets with human goals. Our research examines how to guide this transition toward open, innovation-driven ecosystems, so that AI\u2019s inevitable advance delivers broad-based welfare gains rather than locking society into narrow, walled gardens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Microsoft Research Forum is an ongoing series of virtual episodes that happen 2-4 times a year. New episodes will be announced on our website, on social media and through our mailing list to registered attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can explore past episodes on the Microsoft Research Forum website in the session catalog<\/a> or on YouTube (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Research Forum is a series of virtual episodes combining pre-recorded talks and live chat discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each episode will contain a variety of presentations to spotlight top of mind research questions, recent advancements, and societal implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Go to the registration page (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> and follow the instructions. If you have any difficulty registering, please reach out to the Microsoft Research Forum support team<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Registration is not required to attend. We announce new episodes during various moments throughout the year. By registering for the series, we will keep you informed when a new episode has been scheduled to air and invite you to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

No, once you have registered for Microsoft Research Forum, you automatically have access to all future episodes. You will receive an email reminder prior to each episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Each episode is available on demand after the live event. The chat history that took place during the live event will not be available on-demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Yes, you can. We encourage you to invite them to register for the series (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> so they can also participate in future episodes and stay up to date on the latest research breakthroughs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Weili Shi<\/a>
Senior Creative Technologist
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Principal Researcher
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Microsoft Research AI Frontiers<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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TALK | NEW ADVANCEMENT OUT OF THE LAB<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introducing GitHub Agentic Workflows: AI that runs your repo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if your repo could run itself? GitHub Agentic Workflows bring AI agents directly into repository automation, enabling tasks to run end-to-end inside GitHub Actions. With built-in guardrails and Microsoft-hosted models on Azure, this system introduces a safe, scalable way to automate development workflows using intent-driven AI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Introducing Interwhen: Steering reasoning agents with real-time verification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if AI agents could check their work as they go? This verification method extracts verifiable properties from natural language and evaluates them using symbolic or model-based verifiers. Interwhen, a new open-source library, enables real-time verification of each step, helping agents act more safely and reliably in complex, real-world tasks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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New fine-tuning of language models: Match meaning, not tokens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Language models are usually trained to predict the next word, but that does not always lead to the best overall answers. We introduce energy-based fine-tuning, a new method that trains models to produce better full responses, leading to stronger results without the need for complex reward models or verifiers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Guiding the AI disruption to the Good Place<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The true impact of AI does not lie in how well it takes tests or surfs the web, but in how effectively it teaches, coordinates, and operates in a web built for agents rather than humans. We anticipate the augmentation of workflows for AI, reduced communication frictions, and the rise of AI-powered intermediaries that better align markets with human goals. Our research examines how to guide this transition toward open, innovation-driven ecosystems, so that AI\u2019s inevitable advance delivers broad-based welfare gains rather than locking society into narrow, walled gardens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Microsoft Research Forum is an ongoing series of virtual episodes that happen 2-4 times a year. New episodes will be announced on our website, on social media and through our mailing list to registered attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can explore past episodes on the Microsoft Research Forum website in the session catalog<\/a> or on YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Research Forum is a series of virtual episodes combining pre-recorded talks and live chat discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each episode will contain a variety of presentations to spotlight top of mind research questions, recent advancements, and societal implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the live events, you will have the opportunity to interact with presenters and fellow attendees via live chat discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each session will provide additional resources dive deeper into the research, such as the latest publications, project pages, and toolkits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

This is a free virtual series for anyone interested in attending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

This event is 100% virtual for the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Yes. Each episode is available on demand after the live event concludes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Go to the registration page<\/a> and follow the instructions. If you have any difficulty registering, please reach out to the Microsoft Research Forum support team<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Registration is not required to attend. We announce new episodes during various moments throughout the year. By registering for the series, we will keep you informed when a new episode has been scheduled to air and invite you to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

No, once you have registered for Microsoft Research Forum, you automatically have access to all future episodes. You will receive an email reminder prior to each episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

We do not issue certificates for participating in this series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

We encourage all attendees, including Microsoft employees, to register to stay informed of the latest content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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You can watch episodes directly from the main page<\/a> by clicking on the video play button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ten minutes before the episode start time, the video player and chat module will become active. Shortly after the end of the episode, these modules will disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yes, you can. We encourage you to invite them to register for the series<\/a> so they can also participate in future episodes and stay up to date on the latest research breakthroughs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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We expect all event participants to uphold the principles of this Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct applies to all aspects of the main event and any related activities, whether digital or in person. Microsoft does not tolerate the following in any aspect of the event program, including business and social activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We also encourage everyone to contact Microsoft\u2019s Business Conduct Hotline at any time if you feel anything or anyone is not following this Code of Conduct or is inconsistent with Microsoft\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hotline is available regardless of whether you are a Microsoft employee and can be reached at buscond@microsoft.com<\/a> or +1 (877) 320-MSFT, or call collect outside the United States at +1 (720) 904-6844. Microsoft employees can also report any concerns to their Microsoft Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Microsoft strives to create experiences that are accessible and welcoming to everyone. We are committed to engaging with attendees to determine effective and reasonable accommodations, adjustments, or modifications that allow our attendees with disabilities to participate in our events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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YouTube has additional video languages available for manual translation.

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Launch player full Screen<\/strong>:\u202f F\u202f 
Open closed captions (cc)<\/strong>:\u202f C\u202f 
Move focus to the next element<\/strong>: Tab

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