Microsoft announces new AI, IoT and machine learning tools for developers

At Connect(); 2017, Microsoft’s annual event for professional developers, executive VP Scott Guthrie announced Microsoft’s new data platform technologies and crossplatform developer tools. These tools will help increase developer productivity and simplify app development for intelligent cloud and edge technologies, across devices, platforms or data sources. Guthrie outlined the company’s vision and shared what is next for developers across a broad range of Microsoft and open source technologies. He also touched on key application scenarios and ways developers can use built-in artificial intelligence (AI) to support continuous innovation and continuous deployment of today’s intelligent applications.

“With today’s intelligent cloud, emerging technologies like AI have the potential to change every facet of how we interact with the world,” Guthrie said. “Developers are in the forefront of shaping that potential. Today at Connect(); we’re announcing new tools and services that will help developers build applications and services for the AI-driven future, using the platforms, languages and collaboration tools they already know and love,” he added.

Microsoft is continuing its commitment to delivering open technologies and contributing to and partnering with the open source community.