Microsoft has announced that it will deploy OpenAI’s generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) bot to US federal agencies through its Azure cloud service. By utilizing the generative AI capabilities of Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, government agencies have the potential to improve productivity, efficiency, and gain new insights from data. Microsoft has incorporated support for OpenAI’s advanced large language models (LLMs), including GPT-3 and the latest GPT-4, into Azure Government.
To ensure stringent security requirements for government cloud operations, Microsoft has developed a new architecture that allows government agencies to securely access the large language models in the commercial environment from Azure Government. This move enables government clients to leverage OpenAI’s bundled APIs and gain access to expansive language models like GPT-4 and GPT-3.5 for various functions such as content generation, language translation to code, and summarization of information.
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The integration of OpenAI’s LLMs into Azure Government marks the first time Microsoft has brought GPT technology to its cloud solution platform for US government agencies. The popularity of LLMs has surged since the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, in which Microsoft has a stake, leading to a race among companies of all sizes and industries to develop new features utilizing this technology. As of May, Azure OpenAI Services had a customer base of 4,500, primarily serving Azure commercial cloud users.
By empowering government agencies with access to powerful AI models, Microsoft aims to enhance their capabilities, promote efficiency, and enable data-driven insights to address various challenges effectively.
