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We're excited to unveil a groundbreaking approach to document management by integrating SharePoint with Azure AI Search. This innovative strategy enhances security and search capabilities, revolutionizing how we interact with documents. In our process: - Step 1: We extract detailed metadata using Microsoft SharePoint Graph API, ensuring precise authorization management. - Step 2: Metadata is stored in Cosmos DB for robust role-based access management. - Step 3: Documents are uploaded to Azure Blob Storage with essential metadata for secure, role-level access. - Step 4: Documents are transformed into rich embeddings via Azure AI Search Skillsets, optimizing retrieval capabilities. The final integration syncs documents enriched with AI-powered embeddings with Azure AI Search, providing advanced, context-aware search functionalities. This approach guarantees a secure, scalable, and efficient document management system, leveraging powerful AI tools for a seamless interaction experience. #Innovation #AzureAISearch #SharePoint #MicrosoftGraphAPI #DocumentManagement #AI #TechTrends

GenAI is SO useful! What is the difference between Microsoft One Drive and Sharepoint ➡️ I haven't used Microsoft 365 in decades (we use Google Workspace at GAI Insights). For our upcoming Corporate Buyers Guide to Enterprise Intelligence Applications (LLMs, etc.), the report will be delivered in slides and we decided to use a shared Powerpoint because Powerpoint is easier to make more visually impactful slides than Google Slides. ➡️ BUT the massive kaleidoscope of Microsoft Office 365 options and features for a novice user is overwhelming. ➡️ I was confused about cloud storage options, so I asked my AI co-intelligence, who happily and calmly helped. ➡️ "AI as a super tutor" at work and school is a SUPER POWER. ➡️ I continue to see MY DAILY TOKEN USAGE INCREASE (another data point for the "Token Consumption Explosion" that companies will see in 2025-26 by their employees with implications for total cost of ownership) Pete Blackshaw Mike Grandinetti Christina Ellwood Liz Vanzura Jon Salisbury Christopher Brock Amanda Fetch, MSc Luda Kopeikina, PhD in AI, MIT Sloan Fellow Adam Rappaport John Sviokla Lucinda Linde Ram Dhan Yadav Katamaraja Michael N. Kevin Petrie Ashish Bhatia Vivek Mukhatyar Alex Velinov Rosemary Brisco, AI Consultant #generativeAI #genAI

Small Business Pro Tech Tip: If your business is utilizing a Microsoft Tenant, your technical team can standup a native OpenAI instance… This OpenAI instance can leverage a preconfigured llama3 model and you can point it at a Azure blob storage, set up copying from files already nested in your organizations SharePoint that contain your businesses information, proposal history, bids, etc… You can run queries against YOUR data to produce results/answers about YOUR organization. You can integrate PowerBI and produce some solid data points/visulization for your organization and set up automatic copying from your SharePoint to the blob storage. Why would you pay an external orginzation to take your proprietary information and upload it to wherever they keep EVERYONES data to use with their AI tool and provide you with proposal feedback. - Protect Your Data - Save Money - Work Smarter This post is for the small businesses that don’t have the extra money to spend on external proposal teams, or flashy AI tooling. #help #smallbusiness #worksmarter

Microsoft Copilot? Copilots? Wait, there’s more than one? Recently, I logged into a Microsoft 365 account and noticed a Copilot icon, though this user didn’t have a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license. After some exploration, I realized that Microsoft has added Microsoft Copilot, the free non-365 version, to the online interface. For those unfamiliar, navigating the Copilot landscape can seem complex. At its core, Microsoft Copilot is a suite of AI-powered assistants in Microsoft products, helping with tasks like text generation, data analysis, and workflow organization. Microsoft aims to create an AI companion for nearly every task across its platforms. Microsoft Copilot Versions: Microsoft Copilot (Free): For individuals and small businesses, integrated across Bing, Edge, Microsoft 365, and Windows. Ideal for general use without enterprise data integration. Access via Bing Chat or Windows Copilot button. Copilot for Microsoft 365: For enterprise use at $30/user/month, integrating deeply with Microsoft 365 apps (Word, Excel, Teams, etc.). It leverages enterprise data from Microsoft Graph for enhanced task management and includes Microsoft 365 Chat. Copilot Pro: For power users at $20/month, offering advanced GPT-4 features and customization with Copilot GPT Builder. Perfect for professionals needing advanced AI tools. Other Microsoft Copilots: Microsoft Copilot for Security: AI-powered cybersecurity. Microsoft Copilot for Sales: CRM-integrated sales optimization. Copilot for Power Platform: AI support for Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Apps. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Copilot: Integrated into CRM and ERP, enhancing daily business operations. Copilot For Service: Streamlining customer support Copilot+PC: next-gen AI PCs At SNS Technologies, we are experienced in leveraging AI's transformative power for businesses. AI has the potential to solve challenges across industries, and we’re here to help you unlock its full potential. Reach out to us today to start your journey toward AI-driven success. #MicrosoftCopilot #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Microsoft365 #AIforBusiness #DigitalTransformation #ProductivityTools #TechInnovation #EnterpriseAI #AIinBusiness #Copilot #SNSTechnologies #BusinessTechnology #FutureOfWork #MicrosoftTeams #MicrosoftDynamics #AItools #DigitalWorkplace

1/ Microsoft Unveils Specialized AI Agents for Microsoft 365 At its Ignite Conference, Microsoft announced a suite of new AI agents designed to streamline workflows and automate tasks. Here’s what’s new: 2/ New AI Agents: • Self-Service Agent: Handles HR and IT tasks. • SharePoint Agent: Assists with document search and insights. • Meeting Note Taker: Automatically captures and summarizes discussions. 3/ Build Your Own Agents: Developers can create custom agents using Copilot Studio, enabling autonomous background operations for tailored solutions. 4/ Automated Workflows: With Copilot Actions, users can design custom automation templates for recurring tasks like summarizing communications or compiling reports. 5/ Coming in 2025: Teams will introduce a real-time translation agent that interprets and mimics conversations in up to 9 languages while preserving speakers’ voices. 6/ Why It Matters: By integrating AI agents directly into Microsoft 365, with its billion-plus users, Microsoft is poised to normalize agent-driven productivity. AI agents could soon replace apps and plugins as the first stop for getting work done. 7/ What do you think? Are AI agents the future of work? Let’s discuss.

SharePoint Premium and document processing with Microsoft Syntex – read our latest blog post: #AI #artificialintelligence #microsoft #documentprocessing #contentprocessing #SharePoint #SharePointPremium #Syntex

Microsoft Copilot is your AI Assistant on the web. While most use cases and examples online are aimed at business users, SharePoint administrators can use Microsoft Copilot in multiple ways in their daily lives. Read the article by Vlad Catrinescu and learn 3️⃣ awesome productivity hacks for IT admins: https://lnkd.in/dg4vxWVF #microsoftcopilot #sharepoint #ai

Formerly known as SharePoint Syntex, SharePoint Premium brings together AI 🤖, automation ⚙️, and enhanced security 🔒 within Microsoft 365 ✨. And through to June this year, you can experiment with using it at no extra cost 💪. Here’s three use cases to get you started 👇. https://buff.ly/4da8MVT #SharePointPremium #ElevateYourCloud #M365 #automation #AI

In any enterprise, it’s key to be able to find internal information easily and quickly. For this, as you know, we’ve built SharePoint Lens, an AI-enabled Advanced SharePoint Indexer solution. With SharePoint Lens, you can browse through SharePoint content much more easily, ask the AI chatbot questions about your content, and automate the generation of document summaries. Join us on 27th November for this truly exciting CoolTalks session, in which we explain how we make use of Azure AI Search and metadata generation in our SharePoint Lens chatbot, with an in-depth demo. Don’t miss it! Register now: https://hubs.la/Q02YG-Cc0 #data #analytics #ai #llm #sharepoint #chatbot #microsoft

Microsoft Ignite moved the AI needle. Are you paying attention? Microsoft Ignite 2024 featured several major announcements focused on AI, Copilot, and security. Here are five of the top announcements from the event: 👉 Copilot Actions Microsoft introduced Copilot Actions, a new feature for Microsoft 365 Copilot users that allows automation of routine tasks13. Currently in private preview, it enables users to create customizable prompt templates for tasks like summarizing meeting action items, generating weekly reports, or preparing for meetings3. 👉 AI Agents in SharePoint Microsoft announced the general availability of AI agents in SharePoint. These agents are grounded in users' SharePoint sites, files, and folders to improve content discovery and answer questions in real time4. 👉 New Windows Resiliency Initiative In response to recent security incidents, Microsoft unveiled a new Windows Resiliency Initiative aimed at enhancing the security and reliability of Windows systems. This includes fundamental changes to the Windows operating system to facilitate easier recovery of devices in case of incidents3. 👉 Interpreter Feature for Microsoft Teams Microsoft Teams will introduce a new interpreter feature that allows participants to communicate in their preferred language. This AI-powered feature provides real-time speech-to-speech translation, even replicating the speaker's voice in different languages3. 👉 Zero Day Quest Security Research Event As part of the Secure Future Initiative, Microsoft announced the Zero Day Quest, described as the largest public security research event in history. This event focuses on AI and cloud security, offering a $4 million award pool to attract top security researchers5. #ai #genai