/tags/ai/ Recent content in Ai on Michael S. Collier Hugo en-us Michael S. Collier Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:29:55 -0400 /navigating-microsofts-ai-landscape-from-microsoft.extensions.ai-to-semantic-kernel/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /navigating-microsofts-ai-landscape-from-microsoft.extensions.ai-to-semantic-kernel/ <p>It seems increasingly clear that <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/semantic-kernel/overview/">Semantic Kernel</a> is where Microsoft is investing for building modern, robust AI applications. In fact, Microsoft has <a href="https://devblogs.microsoft.com/foundry/semantic-kernel-commitment-ai-innovation/">stated</a> as much: <strong>&ldquo;Semantic Kernel (is) central to Microsoft&rsquo;s enterprise AI story&rdquo;</strong>.</p> <p>In typical Microsoft fashion, they offer several seemingly competing options for developers to choose from, such as <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/autogen">AutoGen</a>, <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/ai/microsoft-extensions-ai">Microsoft.Extensions.AI</a>, and probably a few others I&rsquo;m forgetting right now. This variety doesn&rsquo;t make it any easier for .NET developers to figure out where to get started and where to focus their upskilling efforts.</p> /microsoft-build-2025-recap/ Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /microsoft-build-2025-recap/ <p>Microsoft Build 2025 centered on the future of intelligent agent-based applications. This post recaps my four-day experience in Seattle attending Build, covering keynotes, developer sessions, GitHub Copilot updates, .NET Aspire insights, and hands-on labs. Get a firsthand look at emerging trends and tools shaping how we build AI-powered solutions in the Microsoft ecosystem.</p>