Developers can build applications using Snowflake models or build customized applications with access to external large language models. They can also use Snowflake Container Services to deploy applications more efficiently. Snowflake Cortex is currently in private preview and the company has not yet announced when it will be available more widely.
Key takeaways:
- Snowflake announced Snowflake Cortex, a fully managed service designed to help both business users and developers work with AI-fueled applications on the Snowflake platform.
- Snowflake Cortex provides access to several AI tools for business analysts and helps developers build generative AI applications on top of the data stored in Snowflake.
- Key features of Snowflake Cortex include Document AI for extracting data from unstructured documents, universal search across all Snowflake data and Snowflake Copilot which turns plain language questions into SQL queries.
- Developers can build applications quickly using the Snowflake models or build more customized applications with access to external LLMs like open source offerings, or those from cloud partners like Amazon Bedrock and Azure OpenAI.