Microsoft Research: Human Understanding and Empathy Initiatives

HUE: Human Understanding and Empathy

This document outlines the research areas and initiatives within Microsoft Research focused on Human Understanding and Empathy (HUE). The goal is to invent new technologies that promote emotional resilience and well-being.

Key Research Areas:

The research is broadly categorized into several domains:

• Intelligence:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Audio & Acoustics
  • Computer Vision
  • Graphics & Multimedia
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Human Language Technologies
  • Information Retrieval

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  • Hardware & Devices
  • Programming Languages & Software Engineering
  • Quantum Computing
  • Security, Privacy & Cryptography
  • Systems & Networking

• Theory:

  • Algorithms
  • Mathematics

• Other Sciences:

  • Ecology & Environment
  • Economics
  • Medical, Health & Genomics
  • Social Sciences
  • Technology for Emerging Markets

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  • AI4Science
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  • Health Futures
  • Asia-Pacific
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  • Redmond

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• Title: "HUE: Human Understanding and Empathy"
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