Microsoft reinforces AI vision at London event

Microsoft's vision for AI (artificial intelligence) is about people. It's about amplifying human ingenuity through intelligent technology that will reason with, understand and interact with people and, together with people, help us solve some of society's most fundamental challenges. This was the message shared earlier today at an event in London by Harry Shum, Executive Vice-President of Microsoft's AI and Research Group. The event was attended by scientists, technology experts and journalists, who gathered to learn more about Microsoft's AI intentions from Shum and other Microsoft executives, including Eric Horvitz, Technical Fellow and Director at Microsoft Research Labs, Chris Bishop, Technical Fellow and Laboratory Director at Microsoft Research Cambridge, and Emma Williams, General Manager at Bing. During the discussion, a number of announcements were made that further reinforced Microsoft's focus on AI, including a new programme that will make technology available to those working to tackle the planet's toughest environmental problems.