Microsoft announced the general availability of ChatGPT in its Azure OpenAI service for businesses and developers.
The service makes it easier for enterprises to add OpenAI's
technologies to their cloud apps and services in a compliance-friendly
manner.
- As of today, Azure OpenAI users
can access a ChatGPT preview, with pricing marked at $0.002 for 1,000
tokens. Billing begins on March 13.
- ChatGPT can be used to generate copy such as emails, summarize content, and aid in software programming, Microsoft said.
- It
joins other OpenAI models in the Azure cloud service, which include the
AI image generator DALL•E 2, the code-generating system Codex, and
GPT-3.5, the large language model that ChatGPT is based on.
- At
present, Azure OpenAI Service is only open to Microsoft's "managed
customers and partners," meaning developers have to apply for special
access.
- Microsoft first announced
the Azure OpenAI Service in January. With the general availability,
more Azure business customers can now incorporate AI technologies into
their own applications in the cloud.
