Nandita Jaya, Author at Microsoft for Startups Blog

Simplifying the journey of AI startups through experimentation and scaling

Nandita Jaya — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 14:06:15 +0000

This is part three of our three-part AI-Core Insights series. Click here for part one, “Foundation models: To open-source or not to open-source?”, and here for part two, “Discovering holistic infrastructure strategies for compute-intensive startups.” On the road of LLM-driven use cases, startups are leading the way. The road can be bumpy, with hiccups in GPU...

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Discovering holistic infrastructure strategies for compute-intensive startups

Nandita Jaya — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:00:07 +0000

This is part two of a three-part AI-Core Insights series. Click here for part one, “Foundation models: To open-source or not to open-source?” In the first part of this three-part blog series, we discussed the practical approach towards foundation models (FM), both open and closed source. From a deployment perspective, the proof in the pudding...

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Foundation models: To open-source or not to open-source?

Nandita Jaya — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:24:19 +0000

This is part one of a three-part AI-Core Insights series. Foundation models have seen rapid adoption into the creation of AI-based products, right from image generation models (DALL-E, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion) to language (BERT, GPT-x, FLAN). The introduction of GPT-4 has further expanded the potential for multi-modal applications. Amidst this progress, a lively discussion...

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Duolingo makes learning language fun with help from AI — #LaunchWithAI

Nandita Jaya — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 18:14:37 +0000

Duolingo, the popular language-learning app, has been using artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the learner experience and bring free education to everyone. As a startup, Duolingo leveraged AI to achieve its mission of making language learning fun. Now as a multimillion-dollar business, Duolingo is sharing the technology and engineering decisions that proved instrumental in making...

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Azure OpenAI Service powers the next generation of startups

Nandita Jaya — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:52:42 +0000

We recently announced the general availability of Azure OpenAI Service as part of Microsoft’s continued commitment to democratizing AI, and ongoing partnership with OpenAI. Startups in Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub can access OpenAI APIs today to build next generation AI services.

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Metaverse training and AI-driven onboarding – #LaunchWithAI

Nandita Jaya — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 16:33:22 +0000

Communication inside the metaverse is immensely challenging. Getting the conversation right, detecting the right emotions and building empathy – how can a startup envision breaking the tech components and building an end-to-end experience? This week in #LaunchWithAI, we’re talking to Harold Dumur, founder and CEO of OVA, a member of Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub...

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How Qard went from idea to MVP – #LaunchWithAI

Nandita Jaya — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:23:18 +0000

Using ready-to-use Azure APIs vs installing and maintaining in-house ML pipelines freed our data scientists to manage more complicated projects.

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Trelent powers source code documentation with OpenAI Service – #LaunchWithAI

Nandita Jaya — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:23:08 +0000

Trelent uses some of the most powerful machine learning algorithms, many of which are powered by Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service.

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#LaunchWithAI – VideoKen is improving video discovery and engagement using AI

Nandita Jaya — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:27:57 +0000

Product builders around the world frequently trade-off between three strategies When should you (re)-build your models and invest in iteration to get great quality? When should you borrow high-performance APIs and free your developers to make the next big thing? And when should you buy solutions for your problem? This week, we talked to VideoKen...

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#LaunchWithAI – Is data necessary for bootstrapping of AI models?

Nandita Jaya — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:29:47 +0000

Pointers is a startup that is “taking the guess work and arduousness out of talent development.” Their flagship product is an AI-powered platform for personal and professional development. We recently chatted with Neetu Razdan, founder and CEO at Pointers to understand their story of launching with AI. Tell us about Pointers Pointers is a productivity...

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