Building Custom AI Copilots with Azure AI Studio
Duration
1 Day (8 hours)
Level
Basic Level
Design and Tailor this course
As per your team needs
This course provides participants with a foundational understanding of how to design, develop, and deploy custom AI copilots using Azure AI Studio. Through hands-on exercises, attendees will learn how to configure, customize, and integrate AI copilots to serve specific organizational needs, enhancing productivity and supporting unique business applications.
By the end of this course, you will be equipped to design and deploy custom AI copilots using Azure AI Studio. You will gain practical skills in using language models, building RAG-based solutions, and applying responsible AI principles. These skills will empower you to build AI solutions tailored to your business needs.
Key Takeaways:
- Understanding Azure AI Studio and its functionalities
- Proficiency in developing language model-based applications
- Ability to build AI copilots using your own data
- Knowledge of responsible generative AI practices
- Hands-on experience with RAG-based copilot solutions
- Developers, IT professionals, and business analysts interested in creating custom AI applications
- Business leaders and project managers seeking to understand the potential of AI copilots to support business workflows
- Technical professionals exploring Azure’s AI capabilities and looking to build or enhance their AI expertise
- Overview of Azure AI Studio
- Key features and capabilities of Azure AI Studio
- Overview of Azure OpenAI Service and its integration with Azure AI Studio
- Understanding Custom AI Copilots
- Definition, use cases, and potential applications of AI copilots
- Examples of AI copilots in real-world scenarios across various industries
- Basics of Prompt Engineering for Custom AI Copilots
- Best practices for creating effective, tailored prompts
- Setting Up Azure AI Studio
- Creating and managing an Azure AI Studio workspace
- Overview of Azure resources required for AI copilots
- Configuring Data and Access for Copilot Projects
- Data integration requirements and best practices
- Ensuring proper data security, privacy, and access management
- Identifying Business Requirements and Use Cases
- Gathering functional requirements for the copilot
- Mapping use cases to AI capabilities: Natural language processing, decision support, etc.
- Crafting the Interaction Model and Flow
- Designing effective prompts and responses for user interaction
- Structuring multi-step interactions and conversations for complex tasks
- Creating and Configuring the Copilot
- Step-by-step guide to building a copilot in Azure AI Studio
- Configuring parameters, responses, and user intent recognition
- Integrating Azure OpenAI Services
- Leveraging OpenAI models (e.g., GPT) within the copilot framework
- Exercises: Testing prompt responses and refining AI outputs
- Testing and Iteration for Enhanced Performance
- Best practices for testing, debugging, and improving copilot accuracy
- Role-play scenarios to fine-tune copilot responses
- Deployment Options and Strategies
- Deploying copilots within an enterprise environment or specific business applications
- Options for integration with Microsoft 365, Teams, and other Azure services
- Ongoing Management and Monitoring
- Monitoring copilot performance and user feedback
- Managing updates and continuous improvement based on usage patterns
- Principles of Responsible AI
- Fairness, transparency, and ethical considerations in AI interactions
- Ensuring data privacy and user trust
- Best Practices for User Experience in AI Copilots
- Creating clear, helpful, and non-intrusive copilot interactions
- Tips for maintaining user engagement and satisfaction with AI solutions
- Workshop: Developing a Custom AI Copilot
- Participants will create a basic AI copilot to fulfill a common business need, such as customer support, HR assistance, or sales enablement
- Review and refine copilots based on peer and instructor feedback
- Case Study: Analyzing a Real-World Copilot Use Case
- Discuss key takeaways and challenges from real-world custom AI copilot projects
- Basic understanding of AI concepts
- Familiarity with Azure services
- Completion of “Getting Started with Artificial Intelligence” learning path (recommended)