Semantic Kernel

Help influence the public Semantic Kernel backlog on GitHub

July 11, 2023 Jul 11, 2023 07/11/23

Matthew Bolanos

(image) We've already been using issues on GitHub to collect feedback and bugs from the community. This has allowed us to prioritize the most important features and fixes for the community. We're now taking this a step further by making our project boards public. This will allow you to see what we're working on now and what we're planning ...

Semantic Kernel Roadmap: Fall Release Preview

July 7, 2023 Jul 7, 2023 07/7/23

John Maeda

(image) Evan Chaki (L) and John Maeda (R) previewing the third official release of Semantic Kernel    The Semantic Kernel team is thrilled to present the fall 2023 release plan for Semantic Kernel. Our focus is on delivering key developments and enhancements across three pillars: open source and trustworthiness, reliability...

Enhancing AI Models with Chroma: A Conversation with CEO Jeff Huber

July 6, 2023 Jul 6, 2023 07/6/23

John Maeda

To use Chroma with Semantic Kernel, visit the sample notebook on the Semantic Kernel GitHub repo. And if you like the repo, please give it a star! In this interview with Jeff Huber, CEO and co-founder of Chroma, a leading AI-native vector database, Jeff discusses how Chroma bridges the gap between AI models and production by leveraging ...

Revolutionizing AI Search with Weaviate: An Interview with CEO Bob van Luijt

July 4, 2023 Jul 4, 2023 07/4/23

John Maeda

To use Weaviate with Semantic Kernel, visit the sample notebook on the Semantic Kernel GitHub repo. And if you like the repo, please give it a star! In this interview, Bob van Luijt, CEO and co-founder of Weaviate, shares his journey from starting an internet business at a young age to co-founding Weaviate. Bob discusses the ...

Semantic Kernel at Microsoft BUILD 2023: Highlights from the Q&A Session

June 22, 2023 Jun 22, 2023 06/22/23

Evan Chaki

We've got some exciting news to share with you about our latest AI solutions that were unveiled at Microsoft BUILD 2023. In addition to our main keynote session - Building AI solutions with Semantic Kernel, we also held a Q&A session where attendees had the opportunity to ask us all their top questions about how to use these new AI ...

Say hello to the updated Semantic Kernel docs!

June 21, 2023 Jun 21, 2023 06/21/23

Matthew Bolanos

(image) We've heard the community loud and clear: you want better documentation for Semantic Kernel. Today, we're excited to announce that we've completely revamped our Learn site to make it easier for you to learn about Semantic Kernel and to get started using it. What's new? We have a lot of new content for you to explore that we believe...

How to use plugins with Semantic Kernel

May 24, 2023 May 24, 2023 05/24/23

Nilesh Acharya

(image) Have you wondered how you can use plugins with Semantic Kernel? Or maybe you want to use plugins for your own co-pilot chat app just like our sample app? Well, I have answers for you. I will guide you an example that uses Semantic Kernel with a GitHub Open API plug-in to build a console chat experience using action planner and a ...

How to deploy Semantic Kernel to Azure as a web application service

May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023 05/23/23

Nilesh Acharya

(image) We have heard feedback from our community about having the ability to deploy Semantic Kernel to Azure. We have listened and want to share how you can deploy Semantic Kernel to your Azure Subscription as a web application service. Deploying to Azure provides a great pathway for developers to take advantage of Azure compute and ...

Plugging into Jira from Semantic Kernel

May 22, 2023 May 22, 2023 05/22/23

Vivien Hung, Lee Miller

(image) Have you ever wished you could access Jira data and functionality from within your chat conversations? Do you want to make your chat interactions more productive, collaborative, and intelligent? If so, you will love the new Jira connector feature in Copilot chat starter app. In this blog post, we will show you how you can use Jira ...

Join Semantic Kernel at BUILD 2023: Two sessions you don’t want to miss!

May 17, 2023 May 17, 2023 05/17/23

Evan Chaki

We are thrilled to announce that Semantic Kernel will be part of the Microsoft BUILD 2023 conference, taking place from May 23rd to May 25th. We will be presenting at BUILD, where you can learn more about how Semantic Kernel can help you increase productivity of yourself and your team. Whether you are attending the conference in person or ...