Do you need to be an AI expert to create your own model?
Microsoft may want to enter barriers. The company is seeking to patent a system for “machine learning development using language models” that relies on natural language processing assistants and reusable machine learning components to help users DIY their own models.
To get started, the user describes the tasks they want to complete in plain language. The assistant then analyzes it and automatically configures a pipeline of machine learning components. Once the pipeline is set up, the assistant will test different variations before presenting it to the user.
The company noted many of the benefits the technology can offer, including reducing development times, reducing computational and storage costs, and making development more accessible. “The number of people needed to develop, train and test machine learning components could be significantly reduced,” Microsoft said in a submission.
Microsoft is not the only company that wants to get AI development to everyone. Salesforce previously had been trying to patent similar inventions. This is a system for “building customized artificial intelligence programs.” It details a framework for tweaking individual needs with technical know-how.
Tools like this can become more and more relevant as AI Talent War gets hotter. Over the past few months, the tech giants have drew eye-opening pay packages to poach each other. Meta has made headlines that will continually shake up the AI division this summer, but Microsoft has also built Arsenal and is trying to poach talent from both Meta and Google's deep minds.
However, not every company can afford to acquire its own AI expertise. As many people aim to keep up with the broader AI race, such tools that will help technically included users leverage AI could become a lifeline.
