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SkillOpt: Turning AI Agent Skills into Trainable Parameters

Microsoft Research introduces SkillOpt, a method that treats agent skill files as trainable parameters outside a frozen model, optimizing them through controlled text edits. Across 52 evaluation cells with 6 benchmarks, 7 models, and 3 execution modes, SkillOpt consistently outperforms baselines, achieving up to +23.5 points improvement without modifying model weights. Optimized skills transfer across model scales and agent harnesses, remaining compact and auditable.

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Alibaba/Qwen

Microsoft Research27.07 · 05:04

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New AI Library Lets You Chat with Theodore Roosevelt

The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, opening on July 4, uses AI to create a "living library." Visitors can search documents via the Box 1 search system and interact with an AI avatar of the former president. Microsoft served as the technology partner and plans to open-source the project.

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Microsoft AI27.07 · 05:04

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