With the widespread emergence of Generative AI models, such as ChatGPT, the AI technology landscape has been revolutionized, offering remarkable opportunities for automation and innovation across various industries. These advanced models have demonstrated exceptional capabilities in understanding and generating human-like text, transforming how businesses interact with customers, create content, and streamline operations. As AI becomes more integrated into everyday business processes, platforms that facilitate adopting and deploying these technologies are in high demand.
A survey reveals that 97% of business leaders with revenues of at least $1 billion plan to invest in Generative AI over the next 12 months. Additionally, 43% of these leaders are prepared to invest $100 million or more to remain competitive. However, the technical complexities associated with building and deploying custom AI models can hinder these ambitions. One such platform that is making significant strides in the domain is Microsoft AI Builder, a feature within the Microsoft Power Platform that empowers organizations to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) without needing extensive coding knowledge. This bridges the gap between cutting-edge technology and everyday business needs, unlocking the transformative potential of AI for a wider range of users and organizations.
This blog post provides a detailed overview of Power Platform AI Builder capabilities and models businesses can leverage to become more efficient and accelerate their workflow.
What is a Microsoft Power Platform AI Builder?
Power Platform AI Builder is a Microsoft tool that integrates artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into the Power Platform suite, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Microsoft Copilot Studio (previously known as Power Virtual Agents). Each of these AI-powered services in Power Platform helps in decision-making and automating the digital business workflow.
As part of the Power Platform suite, Microsoft AI Builder takes a low code approach to build AI models that can automate processes, predict outcomes, and boost business performance, that too without any prior coding experience. AI Builder is an easy solution for everyone to leverage Microsoft’s powerful AI technology through a point-and-click interface. It is directly integrated into Power Apps and Power Automate. This integration allows users to enhance their applications and processes with AI capabilities without leaving the Power Platform environment.
With Azure AI’s advanced capabilities, Power Platform AI Builder provides the tools to train and create models, enriching your business applications using data from Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Dataverse. AI Builder gives users two options: either build a custom AI model that’s perfect for their specific needs or grab a pre-made model ready for common business tasks. This way, users can choose the approach that best suits their project.
AI Builder models in Microsoft Power Platform
In AI Builder, you can select from various model types tailored to different business needs. The table below outlines the data type, model type, and build type:
- Data type: Indicates the kind of AI the models utilize (e.g., documents, text, structured data, or images).
- Build type: Specifies whether the model is customizable, requiring you to build, train, and publish it for your specific needs or if it’s a prebuilt model ready for immediate use.
Generally, custom AI Builder models are best suited for applications involving data unique to your business, while prebuilt models are ideal for scenarios common across various business types.
