AI Builder Preview

[Anonymous]

Hello!

I want to use AI builder Preview but, it doesn't shows in PowerApps. How to get that?

[PaulD1]

I believe you need to create a new environment in US or European region.

I got it working by referencing the following links.

AI Builder Admin:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/ai-builder/administer

How to create environment:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/create-environment

[v-xida-msft]

Hi @Anonymous ,

Currently, AI Builder is only supported within United States and Europe regions. Please check if your PowerApps Environment is bind to United States or Europe region.

More details about regions supported for AI Builder, please check the following article:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/ai-builder/administer#supported-regions

On your side, you could consider create a new PowerApps Environment, and then bind it to United States or Europe region (Set Region property to United States or Europe):

Then switch your PowerApps environment to the new created environment, then you would have access to AI Builder functionality.

Best regards,

[Anonymous]

@v-xida-msft @PaulD1  when is is scheduled to release in Canada? 

[Anonymous]

@v-xida-msft  I was trying your solution and it didn't worked out. 

 I got this error:  CDS provisioning is not allowed in Preview, please use an environment in a different location if you'd like to create a database.

[v-xida-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous ,

Based on the error message that you mentioned, I think you have created a wrong Environment.

On your side, you should create a PowerApps Environment which bind to United States region rather than Preview (United States) region.

Currently, Common Data Service functionality is not supported within Preview (United States) region Environment.

Please check if you have created a proper PowerApps Environment which binds to United States region or Europe region.

Best regards,

[mbrocchi1]

Yes I believe it is only availabe right now in preview in US and Europe regions. I read that it goes into general release in October if all goes to plan. I recently did a tutorial / demo on the Ai Builder and PowerApps. Here's a link if you are interested in watching it - 

https://youtu.be/qo2uxz8wlew

[BenTheSmaller]

Still hasn't launched in Australia as of 11/8. Would be good to get an expected timeframe as we've got models we would like to operationalize soon.

[PaulD1]

I have heard that it is coming to Australia this week (apparently there was some regulatory hurdle to jump).

Cool as AI Builder is, I believe you can do most of what it does (and do an awful lot more that it doesn't) by accessing Cognitive Services direct from PowerApps or Flow (or LogicApps) either via the connectors or via the http action (as the cognitive services connectors do not expose all the functionality available via the APIs). Although http connector is now premium (not sure about the cognitive services ones) with this approach you are paying per use (e.g. per image analysed) rather than in 'blocks' (starting at a minimum $500 I believe) as you must with AI Builder.

I have some demos here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miXtfAW0XPY&t=240s of what you can achieve with direct connections. 

AI Builder may be a better option in some scenarios, but worth being aware that there are alternatives.

[BenTheSmaller]

Thanks PaulD1. That pricing for AI builder is much too rich for our blood; knowing this we will almost certainly just convert to logic/forms reader. The only reason I hadn't given it a try was the closed preview status. I guess I'll go ahead and apply. I feel like Microsoft's strategy is to push users towards Azure with the pricing of this product (not to mention the new flow pricing).