AI is the new normal: Recap of 2018

The year 2018 was a banner year for Azure AI as over a million Azure developers, customers, and partners engaged in the conversation on digital transformation. The next generation of AI capabilities are now infused across Microsoft products and services including AI capabilities for Power BI. With many exciting developments, why are these moments the highlight? Read on, as this blog begins to explain the importance of these moments. These services span pre-built AI capabilities such as Azure Cognitive Services and Cognitive Search, Conversational AI with Azure Bot Service, and custom AI development with Azure Machine Learning (AML).