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

Amit Mukherjee, Adithya Saladi

Build innovative, scalable, and ethical AI solutions by harnessing the full potential of generative AI with this exhaustive guide

Key Features
• Explore the capabilities of Azure OpenAI’s LLMs
• Craft end-to-end applications by utilizing the synergy of Azure OpenAI and Cognitive Services
• Design enterprise-grade GenAI solutions with effective prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and AI safety measures

Book Description
Find 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.

Who this book is for
This 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…