Announcing new products and features for Azure OpenAI Service including GPT-4o-Realtime-Preview with audio and speech capabilities

By Dustin Ward

We are thrilled to announce the public preview of GPT-4o-Realtime-Preview for audio and speech, a major enhancement to Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service that adds advanced voice capabilities and expands GPT-4o’s multimodal offerings. This milestone further solidifies Azure’s leadership in AI, especially in the realm of speech technology. Azure’s legacy in this space has been long-established…

Announcing fine-tuning for customization and support for new models in Azure AI 

By Dustin Ward

AI has revolutionized the way we approach problem-solving and creativity in various industries. From generating realistic images to crafting human-like text, these models have shown immense potential. However, to truly harness their power, customization is key. We are announcing new customization updates on Microsoft Azure AI including: General availability of fine-tuning for Azure OpenAI Service…

UC Berkeley enhances computer science education with Azure OpenAI Service

By Dustin Ward

Editor’s note: Microsoft product marketing managers Haley Mendlin and Victoria Sykes contributed to this story. Educational leaders are constantly on the lookout for new methods to improve student learning and equip them for future challenges and opportunities. With the swift progress in generative AI, a new range of possibilities has opened up for educational institutions. The University of California,…

Microsoft Trustworthy AI: Unlocking human potential starts with trust   

By Dustin Ward

As AI advances, we all have a role to play to unlock AI’s positive impact for organizations and communities around the world. That’s why we’re focused on helping customers use and build AI that is trustworthy, meaning AI that is secure, safe and private. At Microsoft, we have commitments to ensure Trustworthy AI and are building industry-leading supporting technology. Our…

Microsoft and Oracle enhance Oracle Database@Azure with data and AI integration 

By Dustin Ward

This blog is co-authored by Kambiz Aghili, Vice President, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Multicloud, Oracle. One year ago, Microsoft and Oracle built upon our multi-year partnership by announcing a first of its kind solution—Oracle Database@Azure—to offer Oracle Database services running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) inside Microsoft Azure datacenters. This gives customers the ability to run or…