Announcing a new OpenAI feature for developers on Azure 

By Dustin Ward

We are thrilled to announce the launch of OpenAI’s latest model on Azure. This new model, officially named GPT-4o-2024-08-06, brings innovative features designed to elevate developer experiences on Azure. Specifically, the new model focuses on enhancing productivity through Structured Outputs, like JSON Schemas, for the new GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini models.  Azure OpenAI Service Build…

Build AI-enabled applications with Azure AI and NVIDIA

By Dustin Ward

Learn how Azure AI, combined with NVIDIA AI, can help you create innovative and intelligent solutions using your preferred tools and workflows. An explosion of interest in generative AI across many industries has sparked, a direct result of the collaboration of Microsoft and NVIDIA and the breakthrough technology behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT. As a result, artificial…

Accelerating AI app development with Azure AI and GitHub

By Dustin Ward

Microsoft is empowering developers to become AI developers, bringing Azure AI industry leading models to the global GitHub community of more than 100 million More than 60,000 organizations use Microsoft Azure AI today to explore the power of custom AI applications. However, the market is quickly moving from experimentation to scale, and we see more…

Announcing Phi-3 fine-tuning, new generative AI models, and other Azure AI updates to empower organizations to customize and scale AI applications

By Dustin Ward

AI is transforming every industry and creating new opportunities for innovation and growth. But, developing and deploying AI applications at scale requires a robust and flexible platform that can handle the complex and diverse needs of modern enterprises and allow them to create solutions grounded in their organizational data. That’s why we are excited to…

Harnessing the full power of AI in the cloud: The economic impact of migrating to Azure for AI readiness

By Dustin Ward

As the digital landscape rapidly evolves, AI stands at the forefront, driving significant innovation across industries. However, to fully harness the power of AI, businesses must be AI-ready; this means having defined use-cases for their AI apps, being equipped with modernized databases that seamlessly integrate with AI models, and most importantly, having the right infrastructure…

OpenAI’s fastest model, GPT-4o mini is now available on Azure AI

By Dustin Ward

We are also announcing safety features by default for GPT-4o mini, expanded data residency and service availability, plus performance upgrades to Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. GPT-4o mini allows customers to deliver stunning applications at a lower cost with blazing speed. GPT-4o mini is significantly smarter than GPT-3.5 Turbo—scoring 82% on Measuring Massive Multitask Language Understanding…