Microsoft named a Chief within the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Normal-Goal Pc Imaginative and prescient AI Software program Platform 2022 Vendor Evaluation

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 primarily based 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 scale 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 fulfill the wants of a variety of consumers. Our Imaginative and prescient companies provide 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 functions. We now have been actively contributing to the laptop imaginative and prescient analysis neighborhood, additional advancing the sphere and inspiring democratization entry to cutting-edge laptop imaginative and prescient know-how.

The place we excelled

The IDC MarketScape report evaluated Microsoft’s methods and capabilities and positioned Microsoft within the Leaders Class. I imagine 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 clients with cutting-edge know-how

I imagine one of many key strengths that units us aside is our capability to assist clients commercialize cutting-edge know-how. For instance,

Uber makes use of imaginative and prescient service’s facial recognition to help safety.

H&R Block makes use of textual content recognition to rework tax returns.

KPMG makes use of textual content, picture, and video evaluation to assist banking clients establish monetary dangers.

Territorium to construct and ship a distant proctoring platform and confirm pupil identification.

Latest developments, corresponding to Dall-E and Florence, have solidified Microsoft’s place as a pacesetter 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 companies to allow deep data queries, additional advancing our options for purchasers.

2) Accountable AI

I imagine accountable AI is one other space the place we excel. Microsoft is dedicated to moral and clear AI and has applied strong processes to make sure our services 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 will not be afraid to make modifications primarily based on findings and buyer suggestions. For instance, in June 2022, we introduced and applied 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 companies.

3) Buyer and associate ecosystem

I imagine our robust buyer and associate ecosystem can also be a significant differentiator. We now have a world community of, companions, service suppliers, and ISVs that belief and depend on our know-how to energy their companies. We work intently with them to know their distinctive wants and develop tailor-made options that drive measurable outcomes whereas supporting their capability to experiment, undertake, and scale Imaginative and prescient service choices.

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

I imagine being acknowledged as a Chief within the IDC MarketScape validates our crew’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 clients and companions to drive the subsequent technology of AI-powered innovation.