Microsoft Research podcast interviews Chris White on Catalyst Lab and dark‑web search tools
In a Microsoft Research Podcast episode, Weishung Liu interviews Chris White, director of the Catalyst Lab, about his career from DARPA deployments to leading research at Microsoft and developing dark‑web search tools used to combat human trafficking, emphasizing problem selection and public‑good applications of technology. The conversation covers real‑world deployments, ethical challenges, and sustaining hope while working on hard social problems.