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Microsoft podcast talks to Chris White: from the battlefield to dark web search

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On 21 October 2026, the Microsoft Research podcast released an interview with Chris White, head of Catalyst Lab. White described his path from a postdoc at Harvard to project management at DARPA, then to leading advanced technology operations in Afghanistan, and on to developing a dark web search tool to counter human trafficking. He received the 2016 US President's Award for Distinguished Contributions in the Fight Against Human Trafficking for this work, and in the interview stressed the key role of problem selection in innovation.

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LatestOct 21 00:00
The Microsoft Research podcast has released an interview with Chris White on his path from the battlefield in Afghanistan to dark web search for social good.

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Oct 21
  1. Microsoft Research
    Called to serve: Tech, research, and positive impact

    Lab Director Chris White has worked on research challenges with real-world implications—from new approaches to wartime data analysis to tools for combating human trafficking. He talks to program manager Weishung Liu about the influences that led to the work and more.