At OpenAI’s first DevDay Conference on November 6, 2023, Microsoft and OpenAI announced a significant partnership to advance the development and deployment of generative AI. The two companies unveiled a range of new models and tools that will make it easier for developers to build and deploy AI applications.
Key Highlights of the Partnership
- Microsoft will make available new Turbo models, including GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-4 Turbo, on Azure OpenAI Service by the end of this year.
- Microsoft will offer GitHub Enterprise available to all DevDay conference in-person attendees to use for free for 90 days.
- Microsoft will continue to offer the convenience of integrating OpenAI’s services seamlessly within Microsoft’s existing ecosystem and support infrastructure.
“Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more,” said Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft. “And to me, ultimately, AI is only going to be useful if it truly does empower…it’s about being able to get the benefits of AI broadly disseminated to everyone.”
New Models and Tools
OpenAI announced several new models and tools at DevDay, including:
- GPT-3.5 Turbo: A new version of GPT-3 with lower pricing, extended prompt length, and structured JSON formatting.
- DALL-E 3: An image generation model that can create realistic and creative images from text descriptions.
- Whisper 3: A speech recognition model that can transcribe audio with high accuracy.
OpenAI also announced a new Custom Models program that will make it easier for enterprises to build and deploy custom AI models.
Impact of the Partnership
The partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI is expected to have a significant impact on the development and deployment of generative AI. The new models and tools that the two companies are developing will make it easier for developers to build and deploy AI applications, and the Custom Models program will make it easier for enterprises to adopt AI.
“This partnership is a game-changer for generative AI,” said Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. “It will allow us to reach a much wider audience and make it easier for developers to build and deploy AI applications.”
The partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI is a major step forward in the development of generative AI. The new models and tools that the two companies are developing will make it easier for developers to build and deploy AI applications, and the Custom Models program will make it easier for enterprises to adopt AI. This partnership is expected to have a significant impact on the future of AI.
