Michael Washington: Azure OpenAI – Episode 286

Challenges

  • Integrating AI tools into existing development workflows.
  • Ensuring the reliability and accuracy of AI-generated content.
  • Addressing ethical concerns and biases in AI models.

Solutions

  • Leveraging Azure OpenAI for various use cases like chatbots and text-to-speech.
  • Implementing rigorous testing and validation processes.
  • Developing guidelines to mitigate biases and ensure ethical AI use.

Benefits

  • Enhanced productivity with AI-assisted tools.
  • Improved accuracy and consistency in generated content.
  • Greater innovation and efficiency in development processes.

Michael is an ASP.NET and C# programmer who has extensive knowledge in process improvement, AI and Large Language Models, and student information systems. He also is the founder of two websites — AIStoryBuilders.com and BlazorHelpWebsite.com — both fantastic resources that help empower developers. Michael resides in Los Angeles, California, with his son Zachary and wife, Valerie.

Topics of Discussion:
[03:14] Michael talks about his career path.
[05:15] AIStoryBuilders.com.
[06:21] The vision for his book and what sets it apart from others.
[09:10] What is “RAG”? Retrieval augmented generation.
[12:35] How did Michael come up with the AI Story Builders name?
[14:09] Keeping AI on track despite the limitations.
[17:44] Models behave better when trained on more data.
[21:26] How do you make the decision on which named model to use?
[34:05] Where Microsoft is a leader.