Microsoft named a Chief within the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Normal-Function Pc Imaginative and prescient AI Software program Platform 2022 Vendor Evaluation | Azure Weblog and Updates

I’m thrilled to announce that Microsoft has been acknowledged as a Chief within the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Normal-purpose Pc Imaginative and prescient AI Software program Platform 2022 Vendor Evaluation (doc #US49776422, November 2022).

The IDC MarketScape vendor evaluation mannequin is designed to offer an outline of the aggressive health of ICT suppliers in a given market. The analysis methodology makes use of a rigorous scoring methodology based mostly on each qualitative and quantitative standards that leads to a single graphical illustration of every vendor’s place inside a given market. The Capabilities rating measures vendor product, go-to-market, and enterprise execution within the brief time period. The Technique rating measures alignment of vendor methods with buyer necessities in a 3–5-year timeframe. Vendor market share is represented by the dimensions of the icons.

Constructed on a basis of deep studying and AI analysis, Azure Cognitive Companies for Imaginative and prescient are designed to be versatile and scalable to satisfy the wants of a variety of shoppers. Our Imaginative and prescient providers supply a group of prebuilt and customized APIs for picture and video evaluation, textual content recognition, facial recognition, picture captioning, mannequin customization, and extra, that builders can simply combine into their purposes. We’ve got been actively contributing to the pc imaginative and prescient analysis group, additional advancing the sphere and inspiring democratization entry to cutting-edge pc imaginative and prescient expertise.

The place we excelled

The IDC MarketScape report evaluated Microsoft’s methods and capabilities and positioned Microsoft within the Leaders Class. I consider this recognition is a testomony to Microsoft’s dedication to ship cutting-edge, accountable, and customer-centric AI merchandise to organizations of all sizes and throughout all verticals.

1) Enabling prospects with cutting-edge expertise

I consider one of many key strengths that units us aside is our means to assist prospects commercialize cutting-edge expertise. For instance,

• Uber makes use of imaginative and prescient service’s facial recognition to assist safety.
• H&R Block makes use of textual content recognition to remodel tax returns.
• KPMG makes use of textual content, picture, and video evaluation to assist banking prospects establish monetary dangers. 
• Territorium to construct and ship a distant proctoring platform and confirm pupil id.

Current developments, corresponding to Dall-E and Florence, have solidified Microsoft’s place as a frontrunner within the business. Moreover, our OCR and Azure Type Recognizer capabilities have been considerably enhanced, supporting over 300 languages and a broad set of pre-built and customized type fashions together with contracts, invoices, W2s, ID paperwork, receipts, enterprise playing cards and upgraded handwriting and customization capabilities. We’ll proceed to combine the newest OpenAI language fashions with our Imaginative and prescient providers to allow deep information queries, additional advancing our options for patrons.

2) Accountable AI

I consider accountable AI is one other space the place we excel. Microsoft is dedicated to moral and clear AI and has carried out sturdy processes to make sure our services and products align with business requirements and rules. Our AI rules, which embrace equity, reliability, and security, information our growth and deployment of AI options. We acknowledge that accountable AI is a journey and usually are not afraid to make modifications based mostly on findings and buyer suggestions. For instance, in June 2022, we introduced and carried out the brand new Accountable AI Customary with further safeguards and equity testing and tooling, together with a brand new API that helps builders decide whether or not a picture is appropriate for facial recognition, and we shared our plan to part out emotion detection AI to guard delicate attributes from being misused—together with subjecting individuals to stereotyping, discrimination, and unfair denial of providers.

3) Buyer and associate ecosystem

I consider our sturdy buyer and associate ecosystem can be a significant differentiator. We’ve got a worldwide community of, companions, service suppliers, and ISVs that belief and depend on our expertise to energy their companies. We work intently with them to grasp their distinctive wants and develop tailor-made options that drive measurable outcomes whereas supporting their means to experiment, undertake, and scale Imaginative and prescient service choices.

As pc imaginative and prescient and AI proceed to play an more and more necessary function within the digital period, we’re well-positioned to assist organizations of all sizes and throughout all verticals leverage the ability of pc imaginative and prescient to enhance productiveness, effectivity, security, sustainability, and inclusivity. From search engine marketing with picture captioning to anomaly detection, facial recognition for id verification, radiology, or autonomous driving, our platform can assist a variety of use instances and ship insights that drive enterprise worth.

I consider being acknowledged as a Chief within the IDC MarketScape validates our staff’s efforts to ship cutting-edge, accountable, and customer-centric options. We are going to proceed to put money into R&D and work intently with our prospects and companions to drive the subsequent era of AI-powered innovation.

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For extra info, please evaluate the IDC MarketScape: Normal-Function Pc Imaginative and prescient AI Software program Platforms 2022 Vendor Evaluation and uncover how our platform may help your group unleash the ability of pc imaginative and prescient.