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Microsoft Releases Templates for AI App Development

By Gladys Rama
05/21/2024

Microsoft is rolling out a new feature for businesses enrolled in the Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub to assist in quickly and effectively build AI-powered apps.

Announced on Tuesday as part of Microsoft's Build 2024 conference, the new "Build with AI" feature, currently in preview, gives startups "access to flexible templates designed to accelerate the creation and deployment of Al solutions," according to a blog post by Annie Pearl, corporate vice president of ecosystems at Microsoft.

There are currently four templates available through Build with AI, each one customizable and intended to address "common startup situations" like:

Adding ChatGPT to an app
Connecting ChatGPT to an app's data using Python
Connecting ChatGPT to an app's data using JavaScript
Creating a ChatGPT plugin

In addition to the templates, the Founders Hub is also getting an AI assistant by way of Copilot. Currently available in private preview in select markets, Copilot in Founders Hub exists as a chat window with which users can converse in natural language.

Together, said Pearl, the templates and the Copilot chat feature promise to "streamline Al development and provide comprehensive support at every stage of the startup journey."

Microsoft first launched the Founders Hub in 2022 with the aim of giving startups access to technological resources and guidance that might otherwise be out of their reach becuase of low funding. Depending on their level of engagement with the program, startups can receive between $1,000 and $150,000 in Azure credits, up to $2,500 in OpenAI credits, free access to GitHub, as well as compute resources in Microsoft's cloud.

About the Author

Gladys Rama (@GladysRama3) is the editorial director of Converge360.

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