From conversation to code: Microsoft introduces its first product features powered by GPT-3
At its Build developers conference, Microsoft unveiled its first features in a customer product powered by GPT-3, the powerful natural language model developed by OpenAI, which will help users build apps without needing to know how to write computer code or formulas
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GPT-3 will be integrated in Microsoft Power Apps, the low code app development platform that helps everyone from people with little or no coding experience - so-called citizen developers - to professional developers with deep programming expertise build applications to improve business productivity or processes. This includes apps to review non-profit gift donations, manage travel during COVID-19 or reduce overtime required to maintain wind turbines.
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Less than one year ago, a new language AI called GPT-3 hit the stage. By far the most powerful AI of its type, GPT-3 can write in different styles, answer complex questions and, surprisingly, even write bits of code. This last fact was not lost on programmers. Software development is a giant, half-a-trillion dollar industry, always on the rise and always adapting to emerging technology.
Microsoft purchased a license for GPT-3 a few months ago, and now, they’ve announced their first product based on the AI: a tool that will help users build apps without needing to know how to write computer code or formulas.
The software giant made several announcements on day one that included bringing one of the most powerful language models, GPT-3, to its Power Platform; new features and tools for Teams developers; and introducing PyTorch Enterprise on Azure.