Harry Shum

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Emeritus Researcher at Microsoft Corporation

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Harry Shum: Faculty Summit 2014 Keynote

Published on Jul 15, 2014

Harry Shum, executive vice president of Microsoft's Technology and Research group, opens the Faculty Summit by highlighting major efforts at Microsoft Research. Two of significance are the integration of Microsoft Academic Search into Bing with Cortana (Microsoft's new personal digital assistant), and major improvements in computer vision via deep learning techniques.

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Dr. Harry Shum on the future of AI at the 2017 Future Forum Annual Conference

Published on Jan 15, 2017

Before computers can solve our greatest challenges, they must understand us. How can we make the leap from computers that perceive and identify objects or just words to a future where they comprehend and interpret the larger context of our world? How will the task-oriented bots of today evolve to agents that connect with us emotionally and improve our lives and our society?

Dr. Harry Shum, Executive Vice President, Microsoft Artificial Intelligence and Research, addresses these questions while discussing the company’s latest advances in applying deep neural networks to accelerate AI capabilities like computer vision and speech. He shares Microsoft’s groundbreaking work with chatbots that combine IQ with EQ, and Microsoft’s vision for AI as a world-changing force for good.

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Microsoft AI – Everyday, Everywhere, for Everyone

Published on Dec 15, 2017

Led by Harry Shum, EVP of AI and Research at Microsoft, presenters discuss everyday AI in Bing, Cortana, Office 365 and a partnership with Reddit announced by Alexis Ohanian.