Abstracts: February 29, 2024 Microsoft Research Podcast

Members of the research community at Microsoft work continuously to advance their respective fields. Abstracts brings its audience to the cutting edge with them through short, compelling conversations about new and noteworthy achievements. In this episode, Senior Behavioral Science Researcher Lev Tankelevitch (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/t-levt/) joins host Gretchen Huizinga to discuss “The Metacognitive Demands and Opportunities of Generative AI (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/publication/the-metacognitive-demands-and-opportunities-of-generative-ai/).” In their paper, Tankelevitch and his coauthors propose using the scientific study of how people monitor, understand, and adapt their thinking to address common challenges of incorporating generative AI into life and work—from crafting effective prompts to determining the value of AI-generated outputs. To learn more about the paper and related topics, register for Microsoft Research Forum (https://aka.ms/researchforum/), a series of panel discussions and lightning talks around science and technology research in the era of general AI.Read the paper