Microsoft Research Podcast

Researchers across the Microsoft research community

An ongoing series of conversations bringing you right up to the cutting edge of Microsoft Research.

  1. 6 OCT

    Ideas: More AI-resilient biosecurity with the Paraphrase Project

    Microsoft’s Eric Horvitz and guests Bruce Wittmann, Tessa Alexanian, and James Diggans discuss the Paraphrase Project—a red-teaming effort that exposed and secured a biosecurity vulnerability in AI-driven protein design. The work offers a model for addressing AI’s dual-use risks. Show notes

    52 min
  2. Coauthor roundtable: Reflecting on healthcare economics, biomedical research, and medical education

    21 AUG

    Coauthor roundtable: Reflecting on healthcare economics, biomedical research, and medical education

    For the series finale, Peter Lee, Carey Goldberg, and Dr. Zak Kohane compare their predictions to insights from the series’ most recent guests, including experts on AI’s economic and societal impact, leaders in AI-driven medicine, and doctors in training. Show notes

    1h 18m
  3. Reimagining healthcare delivery and public health with AI

    7 AUG

    Reimagining healthcare delivery and public health with AI

    Former Washington State Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah and Mayo Clinic CEO Dr. Gianrico Farrugia explore how healthcare leaders are approaching AI when it comes to public health, care delivery, the healthcare-research connection, and the patient experience. Show notes

    1h 16m
  4. Navigating medical education in the era of generative AI

    24 JUL

    Navigating medical education in the era of generative AI

    Next-generation physicians Morgan Cheatham and Daniel Chen discuss how generative AI is transforming medical education, exploring how students and attending physicians integrate new tools while navigating questions on trust, training, and responsibility. Show notes

    1h 16m
  5. AI Testing and Evaluation: Reflections

    21 JUL

    AI Testing and Evaluation: Reflections

    In the series finale, Amanda Craig Deckard returns to examine what Microsoft has learned about testing as a governance tool. She also explores the roles of rigor, standardization, and interpretability in testing and what’s next for Microsoft’s AI governance work. Show notes: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/podcast/ai-testing-and-evaluation-reflections/

    29 min

  6. 14 JUL

    AI Testing and Evaluation: Learnings from cybersecurity

    Drawing on his previous work as the UK’s cybersecurity chief, Professor Ciaran Martin explores differentiated standards and public-private partnerships in cybersecurity, and Microsoft’s Tori Westerhoff examines the insights through an AI red-teaming lens. Show notes

    35 min
  7. How AI will accelerate biomedical research and discovery

    10 JUL

    How AI will accelerate biomedical research and discovery

    Daphne Koller, Noubar Afeyan, and Dr. Eric Topol, leaders in AI-driven medicine, discuss how AI is changing biomedical research and discovery, from accelerating drug target identification and biotech R&D to helping pursue the “holy grail” of a virtual cell. Show notes

    1h 31m

  8. 7 JUL

    AI Testing and Evaluation: Learnings from pharmaceuticals and medical devices

    Professors Daniel Carpenter and Timo Minssen explore evolving pharma and medical device regulation, including the role of clinical trials, while Microsoft applied scientist Chad Atalla shares where AI governance stakeholders might find inspiration in the fields. Show notes

    49 min
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An ongoing series of conversations bringing you right up to the cutting edge of Microsoft Research.

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  • Creator
    Researchers across the Microsoft research community
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    200
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    © Copyright 2025 Microsoft Research Podcast
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