Articles filed in category 'Copilot'

  • My New Copilot+ PC

    By: Mike Yeager

    Last updated: Thursday, December 19, 2024

    Published in: CODE Magazine: 2025 - Jan/Feb

    Mike recounts his transition to a Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PC ARM computer, emphasizing how its Hexagon NPU significantly enhances AI tasks. Despite minor software compatibility issues and delayed AI features like Phi Silica and Recall, Mike appreciates the device's speed and efficiency for development tasks, such as using Visual Studio and engaging in programming on Windows ARM64. He experiments with AI capabilities using ONNX models and remains optimistic about the burgeoning AI functionalities as they evolve, acknowledging that while the hardware is promising, its full potential is yet to be realized.

  • Semantic Kernel 101

    By: Mike Yeager

    Last updated: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

    Published in: CODE Magazine: 2024 - January/February

    Mike Yeager introduces Semantic Kernel (SK), an open-source AI framework developed by Microsoft for .NET for working with large language models (LLMs) and specifically to help create Copilots. Yeager explains that SK serves three main purposes: to abstract the underlying LLMs, APIs, and tooling; to handle complex implementations in a generic way; and to facilitate the integration of user-generated content. He also discusses the benefits of using SK, such as its ability to create prompt templates, handle ad hoc scenarios, and assist with tasks like tokenization and text splitting. Despite still being in preview, Yeager suggests that SK is a powerful SDK that is worth exploring.

  • Phillip’s Power Apps Odyssey

    By: Shane Young

    Last updated: Tuesday, September 26, 2023

    Published in: CODE Focus Magazine: 2023 - Vol. 20 - Issue 1 - Power Platform

    Journey to cosmic Azuria and hear the tale of squire Phillip and how he learns the magic of Power Apps to create an app to improve the acquisition and management of snacks for Sir Pow R. Platformius on his great battle steed, Excel’erant.

  • The Future of Low-Code / No-Code Power Platform Development in the Age of Copilot

    By: Lewis Baybutt

    Last updated: Friday, September 29, 2023

    Published in: CODE Focus Magazine: 2023 - Vol. 20 - Issue 1 - Power Platform

    Microsoft is leading a paradigm shift in the industry, where organizations will become AI companies to meet their software needs. Microsoft is using generative AI to enhance Power Platform, and is bringing natural language automation flows, and Copilots, that leverage AI, to simplify and accelerate software development.