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Microsoft Research’s Chris White Discusses Choosing Technology Problems With Social Impact

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Microsoft Research’s Catalyst Lab director Chris White discussed his move from academic research to advanced technology work in Afghanistan and later to dark-web search tools used to help combat human trafficking, in an interview with Microsoft Research’s Weishung Liu. The conversation focused on the influences behind White’s choices, how choosing problems shapes innovation, and how he maintains hope after encountering terrorism, human trafficking, and organized crime.

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    Microsoft Research’s Chris White on Tech’s Potential for Positive Impact

    Microsoft Research’s Weishung Liu interviews Catalyst Lab director Chris White about his shift from academic research to advanced technology work in Afghanistan and later to dark-web search tools used to help combat human trafficking. White and Liu discuss the influences behind those choices, how selecting problems shapes innovation, and how White stays hopeful after seeing terrorism, trafficking, and organized crime.

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