Understanding AI on Azure
Microsoft has a globally leading role in terms of cloud-based AI. This is all thanks to performant infrastructure, strategic partnerships, and heavy investment in machine learning services.
The AI offering on Azure can be classified into two distinct categories:
- Pre-trained AI models
- Workspace for data scientists and machine learning engineers
The first contains a range of ready-to-use and pre-trained AI models that can be quickly implemented (and combined), allowing for an innovative way to process unstructured data or enhance applications with machine learning features. The latter provides the environment for a data science team to create their own custom models and maintain them throughout their life cycle.
The pre-trained models are, presently, available in two services:
- Azure Cognitive Services
- Azure OpenAI Service
Azure Cognitive Services is a collection of models meant to mimic most human functionalities,...
