# Azure AI services

> Microsoft's comprehensive suite of AI services including computer vision, speech, language, search, and Azure OpenAI for building intelligent applications.

Azure AI Services is Microsoft's comprehensive cloud-based artificial intelligence platform that provides developers with pre-built, customizable AI models and APIs. The service encompasses a complete suite of AI capabilities including computer vision, speech processing, natural language understanding, document intelligence, content safety, and access to cutting-edge models through Azure OpenAI Service. Built for enterprise scale and security, Azure AI Services enables developers to integrate advanced AI functionality into applications without requiring deep machine learning expertise. The platform supports multiple programming languages and frameworks, offers flexible deployment options from cloud to edge, and includes powerful tools like Azure AI Search for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) scenarios. With built-in responsible AI features, comprehensive monitoring and analytics, and seamless integration with the broader Azure ecosystem, Azure AI Services provides a production-ready foundation for building intelligent applications that can process text, images, audio, and video at scale.

## Features
- Azure OpenAI Service with GPT-4, GPT-3.5, and Codex models
- Computer Vision API for image analysis and OCR
- Speech Services including speech-to-text and text-to-speech
- Language Understanding (LUIS) for natural language processing
- Azure AI Search for intelligent search experiences
- Document Intelligence for form and document processing
- Content Safety for monitoring harmful content
- Custom Vision for building custom image classifiers
- Translator for real-time language translation
- Azure AI Content Understanding for multimodal AI
- Conversational AI and bot framework integration
- Anomaly Detection for identifying unusual patterns
- Personalizer for recommendation systems
- Custom models training and deployment
- Enterprise-grade security and compliance
- Global scalability and high availability

## Integrations
Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Power BI, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Visual Studio, VS Code, Docker, Kubernetes, REST APIs, SDK for .NET, Python, Java, JavaScript, Logic Apps, Power Automate, Azure Functions, Azure App Service, Cognitive Search, Azure Bot Service, Microsoft Graph

## Platforms
WEB, API, DEVELOPER_SDK

## Pricing
Freemium — Free tier available with paid upgrades

## Links
- Website: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/ai-services/
- EveryDev.ai: https://www.everydev.ai/tools/azure-ai-services