Last week, Microsoft announced a new AI chat web application template, currently in preview, designed to simplify AI application development in .NET. This template represents another significant step in Microsoft's push to popularize AI technology, providing scaffolding and guidance for use in Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and the .NET CLI. Image Note: Image generated by AI, image licensing provider Midjourney based on Microsoft's description.

Recently, Hugging Face released a new Python package called 'OpenAI-Gradio', aimed at helping developers quickly create AI-driven web applications. The launch of this tool signifies a major shift in AI integration, streamlining the process of using OpenAI's large language models (LLMs) and allowing developers of various skill levels to easily get started. With OpenAI-Gradio, developers can launch their AI applications in just a few minutes.