A Start to Using Generative AI in .NET

Get started integrating generative AI into real-world .NET applications.

Introduction

• GenAI for .NET developers
• What you should know

1. Configuring and Accessing OpenAI and Azure OpenAI Services

• The difference between OpenAI and Azure OpenAI
• Creating and configuring an OpenAI account
• Using the OpenAI API Playground
• First steps in Azure AI Studio
• Creating and configuring deployments in Azure OpenAI Studio
• Challenge: Use the OpenAI Playground to simulate a chat session
• Solution: Use the OpenAI Playground to simulate a chat session

2. Let's Code

• Choosing a .NET library
• Creating a basic .NET Core console application
• Create the OpenAIClient object
• Hello chat
• The chat loop
• Error handling
• Using the Azure OpenAI service
• Streaming vs. non-streaming
• Implementing streaming completion
• Challenge: Fix the bugs
• Solution: Fix the bugs

3. Moderation and Safety

• Using the Moderation API
• Using Azure content filters
• Further safety considerations

Conclusion

• What's next