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Featured top picks

This article brings together the history of top picks from the AI learning hub organized by publication date in descending order. Explore a curated selection of noteworthy AI content to inspire your AI learning journey.

June 2025

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June 30 Introduction to generative AI Explore the way in which language models enable AI applications and services to generate original content based on natural language input.
Choose and deploy models from the model catalog in Azure AI Foundry portal Learn to choose the various language models that are available through the Azure AI Foundry's model catalog. Understand how to select, deploy, and test a model, and to improve its performance.
Build Agents using Model Context Protocol on Azure Learn how developers can use MCP to define tools that AI agents use to complete tasks and create innovative solutions. MCP servers can run locally, but remote MCP servers are crucial for sharing tools at cloud scale.
Build an AI Agent in VS Code with AI Toolkit and Azure AI Foundry Learn how to connect models, evaluate performance, create intelligent agents, and integrate tools using MCP servers all from inside your editor using the AI Toolkit as well as Azure AI Foundry extensions for Visual Studio Code.
June 16 Plan and prepare to develop AI solutions on Azure Jump into this beginner-level module to understand the Microsoft Azure services that enable developers to build AI-powered solutions.
Develop an AI app with the Azure AI Foundry SDK Learn to use the Azure AI Foundry SDK to develop AI applications with Azure AI Foundry projects.
Get started with the Agent Catalog Accelerate your agent development using code samples and best practices for creating agents.
Build, deploy, & use your first model context server Watch this session on all things MCP and learn to build, test, and deploy a server in VS Code.
June 2 Grow your skills With AI Skill Pathways, LinkedIn Learning and Microsoft are helping build tomorrow's AI leaders.
Try GitHub Spark Explore this AI-powered tool for creating and sharing micro apps that can be tailored to your exact needs and preferences, and are directly usable from your desktop and mobile devices, without needing to write or deploy any code.
AI-900: Introduction to AI in Azure This AI Fundamentals course introduces a refreshed course structure aimed at equipping learners with up-to-date insights.
Develop a vision-enabled generative AI application Learn to deploy a multimodal generative AI model to interpret images in response to visual prompts.

May 2025

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May 19 Develop an AI app with the Azure AI Foundry SDK Learn how to use the Azure AI Foundry SDK to work with resources in an AI project.
Create agentic AI solutions by using Azure AI Foundry Make the most of the latest agentic AI technologies with Azure AI Foundry in this Microsoft Learn Plan.
Evaluate your AI agents locally with Azure AI Evaluation SDK Explore the Azure AI Evaluation SDK to assess AI agents' performance, focusing on intent resolution, tool call accuracy, and task adherence.
Use structured outputs for chat models Learn how to use structured outputs to generate specific JSON schemas with models deployed to Azure AI model inference in Azure AI services.
May 5 AI apps for .NET developers Learn how to build AI apps with .NET to automate and accomplish complex tasks using the tools, platforms, and services that are familiar to you.
Build a natural language processing solution with Azure AI Language Validate your technical skills and open doors to new possibilities of advancement with Microsoft Applied Skills.
Sip and Sync with Azure Join our hosts as they sync up on the latest topics on Azure and AI in this fun and informative show series.
Azure AI Agents Explore the Azure AI model catalog for a diverse set of models with different capabilities and price points.

April 2025

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April 21 Jump start your RAG skills with RAG Time! Featuring expert-led discussions, exclusive leadership interviews, and demos, while guiding developers to hands-on samples and more learning resources in the RAG Time GitHub repository for practical implementation.
Microsoft Applied Skills Create an intelligent document processing solution with Azure AI Document Intelligence.
Introduction to Azure Machine Learning monitoring Introduction to Azure Machine Learning monitoring.
April 7 "Learn Live: Gain the skills to create AI Agents" Watch this series and understand when to use and how to build AI Agents using Azure AI Agent Service and Semantic Kernel Agent Framework.
Build AI agents for beginners Go from concept to code in this 10-lesson course covering the fundamentals of building AI agents.
Develop your skills with Azure OpenAI chat baseline architecture Ensure consistent governance and cost efficiency for organizations using Azure landing zones.
Introduction to Azure Machine Learning authentication and authorization Leverage AI through this introductory training for IT Pros and learn to set up authentication and manage access to workspaces.

March 2025

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March 24 Develop an AI app with the Azure AI Foundry SDK Use the Azure AI Foundry SDK to develop AI applications with Azure AI Foundry projects.
VIDEO: Generative AI Scripting with Peli de Halleux Join Peli de Halleux and John Maeda to demo GenAIScript, a scripting framework designed to integrate seamlessly with large language models.
Develop AI apps using Azure AI services Explore this documentation designed for experienced developers who are new to building generative AI apps on Azure using Azure OpenAI Services and their favorite programming language.
Develop an AI strategy to improve efficiency and processes Prepare your organization for AI adoption and learn how to select AI solutions that add value to your business objectives.
March 10 Plan and prepare to develop AI solutions on Azure Learn to build amazing AI-powered solutions and create an optimal working environment for your development team.
Understand RAG and indexing in modern AI systems Check out this learning series on GitHub to explore how retrieval and indexing work together to enhance AI-generated responses.
Empower employees through conversational interaction Apply baseline architecture to build and deploy enterprise chat apps that use Azure OpenAI Service language models.
Accelerate your business results Unlock autonomous agent capabilities for secure, stateful autonomous AI agents that automate every business process.

February 2025

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February 24 Fundamentals of AI Agents on Azure Learn about AI Agents, the next generation of intelligent applications and how they can be developed and used on Microsoft Azure.
Video: Join Mr. Maeda's Cozy AI Kitchen Watch this episode with Fabian Williams to learn how to make advanced language models more accessible and usable by a broader range of people and organizations.
Maximizing AI's potential: where generative AI is headed Discover insights from Microsoft leaders on how to get the most from generative AI and read the 2025 AI Decision Brief.
Get certified in Microsoft Fabric - for half-price! Check your eligibility for a 50% exam voucher offer and join a free live learning session to get prepared for Exam DP-700.
February 10 Learn about Computer Use Agents for fun and profit Explore the fascinating world of Computer Use Agents (CUA) - AI systems that can interact with your computer just like a human would!
Level up your AI skills Join live and on-demand sessions with Microsoft experts for the Generative AI Level Up Tuesdays series.
Get started with Azure OpenAI chat basic architecture Learn to run basic end-to-end chat implementation to run chat applications that use Azure OpenAI Service language models.
Accelerate employee AI skilling Learn about the benefits of providing your teams with critical AI skill-building opportunities.

January 2025

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January 23 Build AI Agents and Apps FAST with Azure AI Foundry! Join Priyanka and Govind as they serve up a practical guide to AI app development, making complex concepts easy to understand.
Explore AI basics Dive into this learning path and learn how to apply AI technologies in your life and work.
Build generative AI applications Provide value to your users using language models with prompt flow.
Use the GPT-4o Realtime API for speech and audio Explore a WebSocket-based API to interact with the Azure OpenAI service in real-time.
January 10 Explore Mr. Maeda's Cozy AI Kitchen Join John Maeda to create delicious coding dishes and infuse your repertoire with AI-inspired skills.
Drive business value from AI Learn about the key drivers of AI success to transform your business with AI.
Build generative AI applications Provide value to your users using language models with prompt flow.
Use the GPT-4o Realtime API for speech and audio Explore a WebSocket-based API to interact with the Azure OpenAI service in real-time.

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