Accelerate Foundation Models Research: Supporting a global academic research ecosystem for AI
The latest advances in artificial intelligence have sparked broad public interest and excitement, and the sciences are no exception. Increasingly capable foundation models are fuelling a fundamental shift in computing research, natural sciences, social sciences, and even computing education itself. As industry-led advances in AI continue to reach new heights, Microsoft Research believes that a vibrant and diverse research ecosystem is essential to realizing the promise of AI. This means ensuring that the academic research community, and especially researchers working outside computer science, can tap into these capabilities. Their