Microsoft Research Podcast

Doug Burger

Booking Overview

A research-focused series where Microsoft leaders and researchers go deep on cutting-edge science and the real-world impact of AI. For PR pros, it’s a credible platform for thought leadership tied to Microsoft Research, with guests typically inside leading labs or prominent AI/sustainability/workfuture experts.

Metrics

Episodes: 200

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 355.0k subscribers

Instagram: 109.0k followers

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Host

Doug Burger - Doug Burger is associated with Microsoft Research and serves as the podcast host, guiding conversations with Microsoft executives and external research experts on frontier topics in AI, computing, ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Senior Microsoft Research/leadership researchers (e.g., Chief Scientist) and external experts with strong publication/research backgrounds in AI/ML, optimization, and applied domains like sustainability or human factors/future-of-work studies.

Required Achievements:

Leadership role in a major research org (e.g., Microsoft executive/scientific leadership), Recognized research record in AI/ML or applied optimization, Authorship of influential reports or widely cited work, Public-facing expertise in domain areas (sustainability, work futures)

Recent Guest Discussions

Ishai Menache - Datacenter Efficiency And Optimization; Ai-driven Approaches To Sustainability Outcomes

Amy Luers - Global Emissions Implications Of Datacenter Operations; Efficiency Gains; AI Potential Across Electrification, Materials, And Food Systems

Rebecca Janssen - New Future Of Work Themes And AI System Implications

Jake Hofman - Ai-driven Work Future; Companion Framing Of AI As Tool Vs Collaborator

Jenna Butler - Future Of Work And Ai’s Role In Shaping Working Worlds

Recent Topics

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Research, Sustainability, Data Centers

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Microsoft Research Podcast

What AI gets wrong and what failure teaches us

October 06, 2026

Jennifer Neville did not want to go into computer science—but that’s exactly where she landed. Neville discusses the starts and stops that led to her professional sweet spot and her work identifying “surprising failures” making it hard for AI to handle complexity.Show notes

Can we AI our way to a more sustainable world?

April 20, 2026

Doug Burger, sustainability expert Amy Luers, and optimization researcher Ishai Menache examine the global emissions implications of datacenter operations, efficiency gains, and AI's potential across electrification, materials, and food systems.Show notes

Ideas: Steering AI toward the work future we want

April 09, 2026

Microsoft Chief Scientist Jaime Teevan and researchers Jenna Butler, Jake Hofman, and Rebecca Janssen unpack the New Future of Work Report 2025 and explore the ideal AI-driven working world. Plus, is AI a tool or a collaborator? And why the answer matters.Show notes

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