Azure OpenAI Essentials: A practical guide to unlocking generative AI-powered innovation with Azure OpenAI

Build innovative, scalable, and ethical AI solutions by harnessing the full potential of generative AI with this exhaustive guideKey FeaturesExplore the capabilities of Azure OpenAI’s LLMsCraft end-to-end applications by utilizing the synergy of Azure OpenAI and Cognitive ServicesDesign enterprise-grade GenAI solutions with effective prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and AI safety measuresPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionFind out what makes Azure OpenAI a robust platform for building AI-driven solutions that can transform how businesses operate. Written by seasoned experts from Microsoft, this book will guide you in understanding Azure OpenAI from fundamentals through to advanced concepts and best practices.The book begins with an introduction to large language models (LLMs) and the Azure OpenAI Service, detailing how to access, use, and optimize its models. You'll learn how to design and implement AI-driven solutions, such as question-answering systems, contact center analytics, and GPT-powered search applications. Additionally, the chapters walk you through advanced concepts, including embeddings, fine-tuning models, prompt engineering, and building custom AI applications using LangChain and Semantic Kernel. You'll explore real-world use cases such as QnA systems, document summarizers, and SQLGPT for database querying, as well as gain insights into securing and operationalizing these solutions in enterprises.By the end of this book, you'll be ready to design, develop, and deploy scalable AI solutions, ensuring business success through intelligent automation and data-driven insights.What you will learnUnderstand the concept of large language models and their capabilitiesInteract with different models in Azure OpenAI using APIs or web interfacesUse content filters and mitigations to prevent harmful content generationDevelop solutions with Azure OpenAI for content generation, summarization, semantic search, NLU, code and image generation and analysisIntegrate Azure OpenAI with other Azure Cognitive services for enhanced functionalityApply best practices for data privacy, security, and prompt engineering with Azure OpenAIWho this book is forThis book is for software developers, data scientists, AI engineers, ML engineers, system architects, LLM engineers, IT professionals, product managers, and business professionals who want to learn how to use Azure OpenAI to create innovative solutions with generative AI. To fully benefit from this book, you must have both an Azure subscription and Azure OpenAI access, along with knowledge of Python.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Large Language ModelsAzure OpenAI FundamentalsAzure OpenAI Advanced TopicsDeveloping an Enterprise Document Question-Answer SolutionBuilding Contact Center AnalyticsQuerying from a Structured DatabaseCode Generation and DocumentationCreating a Basic Recommender Solution with Azure OpenAITransforming Text to VideoCreating a Multimodal Multi-Agent Framework with the Azure OpenAI Assistant APIPrivacy and SecurityOperationalizing Azure OpenAIAdvanced Prompt Engineering Read more