Model Mondays S2E04: AI Developer Experiences

Model Mondays S2E03: SLMs & Reasoning
How can we streamline the AI developer journey from model selection and usage to evaluation and app deployment? Join us as we talk to Leo Yao about the AI Toolkit and Azure AI Foundry extensions for Visual Studio Code – and the key capabilities they provide for generative AI app & agent development.

Register:
Livestreamed: Jul 07 / https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/26108/
Discord AMA: Jul 11 / https://discord.gg/azureaifoundry?event=1382861578201858058

Catch-up After:
Livestream Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNiFbf3XP6k
AMA Transcript: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum

About Model Mondays:
GitHub: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/
Livestream: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/rsvp
Discord: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord

Transcript

1. AI Developer Experiences MODEL MONDAYS S2:E04 Hosted By: April Gittens https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord Leo Yao Product Manager / DevDiv @Microsoft Tools
2. DISCOVER: https://aka.ms/model-mondays Model Mondays SEASON 2: JUN-SEP 2025 JOIN: https://aka.ms/model-Mondays/discord
3. Sharmila Chockalingam Senior PMM, Azure AI Weekly Highlights WHAT’S NEW IN AZURE AI FOUNDRY THIS WEEK?
4. ❶ · Try · MAI-DxO MAI-DxO Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO), a system designed to emulate a virtual panel of physicians with diverse diagnostic approaches collaborating to solve diagnostic cases. Join: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord View: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum
5. ❷ · Try · Microsoft/Aurora Microsoft/Aurora Aurora is a machine learning model that can predict atmospheric variables, such as temperature.. It is a foundation model hen can be adapted to specialized atmospheric forecasting tasks with relatively little data. Join: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord View: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum
6. ❸ · Try · Coding Agent GH Copilot Coding Agent Embedded directly into GitHub, the agent starts its work when you assign a GitHub issue to Copilot or prompt it in VS Code. The agent spins up a secure and fully customizable development environment powered by GitHub Actions. Join: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord View: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum
7. ❹ · Try · SRE Agent Azure SRE Agent An AI-powered tool that makes it easier to sustain production cloud environments. SRE Agent helps respond to incidents quickly and effectively, alleviating the toil of managing production environments Join: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord View: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum
8. ❺ · Try · Project Amelie Project Amelie Project Amelie is powered by innovation from Microsoft Research designed specifically to automate and optimize research and development processes in machine learning.. Join: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord View: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum
9. April Gittens Principal AI Advocate, Microsoft Weekly Spotlight HOSTED BY
10. Leo Yao Product Manager / DevDiv @Microsoft AI Developer Experiences MODEL MONDAYS S2:E04 Tools JUL 07, 2025 · 1:30-2:00 PM ET https://aka.ms/model-mondays/rsvp
11. ❶ · Download · Extension AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code streamlines E2E generative AI app dev right from your local IDE. Works with Windows ARM, Linux x64, Win x64, macOS, Apple Silicon Download: https://aka.ms/AIToolkit View: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum
12. ❷ · Read · Documentation Learn how to download and run AI models locally Docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/ai/toolkit/ View: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum Learn how to test models in intuitive playgrounds Learn how to fine-tune and deploy models from IDE!
13. ❸ · Learn · Build An Agent Learn how to create agents using the AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code Subscribe to the series for new episodes focused on emerging features Watch: https://aka.ms/AIToolkit/videos View: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum
14. ❹ · AI Tools Extension Pack Microsoft Build 2025 Breakout Session on Extensions Pack. Watch: https://build.microsoft.com/sessions/BRK117 Download: https://aka.ms/AIToolsPack Download Extension Pack Watch Build Session 5 Extensions in 1 Pack: AI Toolkit, Azure AI Foundry, GitHub Copilot, GitHub Copilot For Azure, Data Wrangler
15. ❺ · Agent Support Series Need help building an agent? Check out the Agent Support series! Get actionable answers to the most frequently asked questions on agents. Join: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord View: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum
16. Dave Voutila Principal PM / Core AI @Microsoft Fine-Tuning & Distillation NEXT WEEK: SPOTLIGHT ON Models Hosted By: Lee Stott JUL 14, 2025 · 1:30-2:00 PM ET
17. Foundry Friday AMA AI & DEVELOPER EXPERIENCES https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum Leo Yao Product Manager / DevDiv @Microsoft JUL 11, 2025 · 1:30-2:00 PM ET AZURE AI FOUNDRY DISCORD Tools
18. Fri 1:30pm ET Join The Discord https://aka.ms/model-mondays/Discord Links To Resources Summary of AMA https://aka.ms/model-mondays/Forum #ModelMondays WATCH LIVE ON MONDAY FIND RECAPS ON FORUM JOIN AMA ON FRIDAY Mon 1:30pm ET Register Here https://aka.ms/model-mondays/RSVP