Xinxing Xu bridges AI research and real-world impact at Microsoft Research Asia – Singapore
AI has made remarkable progress in recent years, but turning experimental models into tools that work in the real world is still a major challenge. Bridging this gap between innovation and application has shaped the career of Xinxing Xu, principal researcher at Microsoft Research Asia – Singapore, and underpins the mission of the lab’s newly established presence in the region.

“Innovative algorithms can only demonstrate their true value when tested with real-world data and in actual scenarios, where they can be continuously optimized through