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Can we AI our way to a more sustainable world?

Posted April 20, 2026 • 01:01:24

Doug Burger, sustainability expert Amy Luers, and optimization researcher Ishai Menache examine the global emissions implications of datacenter operations,...

Ideas: Steering AI toward the work future we want

Posted April 9, 2026 • 00:54:28

Microsoft Chief Scientist Jaime Teevan and researchers Jenna Butler, Jake Hofman, and Rebecca Janssen unpack the New Future of Work Report 2025 and...

Will machines ever be intelligent?

Posted March 23, 2026 • 01:08:18

Are machines truly intelligent? AI researchers Subutai Ahmad and Nicolò Fusi join Doug Burger to compare transformer-based AI with the human brain,...

Trailer: The Shape of Things to Come

Posted March 3, 2026 • 00:02:25

Microsoft research lead Doug Burger introduces his new podcast series, The Shape of Things to Come, an exploration into the fundamental truths...

Ideas: Community building, machine learning, and the future of AI

Posted December 1, 2025 • 00:56:24

As the Women in Machine Learning Workshop (WiML) marks its 20th annual gathering, cofounders, friends, and collaborators Jenn Wortman Vaughan and Hanna...