> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.xrdev.app/mixed-reality-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.xrdev.app/mixed-reality-docs/ai-lessons/fundamental-ai-concepts/ai-and-cognitive-services-resources.md).

# Resources

AI Lessons: <https://aka.ms/AILessons>&#x20;

Short link to AI Resources: <https://aka.ms/CurriculumAIResources>

### Core Concepts

* [What is a Machine Learning Model?](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/ai/windows-ml/what-is-a-machine-learning-model?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)

## Cognitive Services

### Computer Vision

* [Computer Vision Overview](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cognitive-services/computer-vision/?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet#features)&#x20;
* [Computer Vision Documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/computer-vision/?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [What's New in Computer Vision](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/computer-vision/whats-new?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Ignite 2020: What's new in Cognitive Services Video](https://mediusprodstatic.studios.ms/asset-85a1c2ec-5d8e-44f3-ae53-05aa76ce61b2/Archive-video_5500000_1920x1080_AACAudio_1080.mp4?sv=2018-03-28\&sr=b\&sig=NSMP596G%2B1yOEyLTNAC7Cipg7DkATup2BjMictt3CgY%3D\&st=2020-09-22T21%3A51%3A28Z\&se=2025-09-22T21%3A56%3A28Z\&sp=r\&rscd=filename%3DIG20-DB106-What%25e2%2580%2599s%2Bnew%2Bin%2BAzure%2BCognitive%2BServices.mp4\&WT.mc_id=aiml-0000-ayyonet)
* [Computer Vision API v3.1](https://westcentralus.dev.cognitive.microsoft.com/docs/services/computer-vision-v3-1-ga/operations/5d986960601faab4bf452005?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Object Detection](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/computer-vision/concept-object-detection?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Optical Character Recognition](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/computer-vision/concept-recognizing-text?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)(OCR)
* [OCR-Form-Tool Repo](https://github.com/microsoft/OCR-Form-Tools?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Face Detection](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/computer-vision/concept-detecting-faces?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Brand Detection](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/computer-vision/concept-brand-detection?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Spatial Analysis](https://docs.microsoft.com/legal/cognitive-services/computer-vision/intro-to-spatial-analysis-public-preview?context=/azure/cognitive-services/Computer-vision/context/context\&WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [AI Show: Spatial Analysis Episode](https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/AI-Show/Computer-Vision-for-Spatial-Analysis?WT.mc_id=aiml-0000-ayyonet)
* [Custom Vision Improve Performance](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/custom-vision-service/getting-started-improving-your-classifier?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)

### Language

* [Text Analytics Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/text-analytics/?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)

### Speech

* [Speech Service Overview](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/overview?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Speech Studio](https://speech.microsoft.com/?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Custom Speech Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/how-to-custom-speech?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Custom Speech Portal](https://speech.microsoft.com/customspeech?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Audio Content Creation Tool](https://speech.microsoft.com/audiocontentcreation?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Audio Content Creation Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/how-to-audio-content-creation?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)

### Power Platform

* [Power Apps Free Trial](https://docs.microsoft.com/powerapps/maker/signup-for-powerapps?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Power Platform Overview](https://powerplatform.microsoft.com/?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Power Platform Documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/power-platform/?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [List of Power Apps Connectors](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/connector-reference/connector-reference-powerapps-connectors?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [List of Power Automate Connectors](https://docs.microsoft.com/connectors/connector-reference/connector-reference-powerautomate-connectors?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Custom Connectors](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/connectors/custom-connectors/?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [AI Builder Overview](https://powerapps.microsoft.com/ai-builder/?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [AI Builder Documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/ai-builder/?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Power Platform Videos](https://www.youtube.com/c/mspowerplatform/?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [AI Builder Release Status](https://docs.microsoft.com/ai-builder/overview?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet#release-status)
* [AI Builder Cost Calculator](https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/ai-builder-calculator/?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)

### Logic Apps

* [Logic Apps Documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/logic-apps/logic-apps-overview?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [Logic Apps Pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/logic-apps/?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)
* [List of Logic Apps Connectors](https://docs.microsoft.com/connectors/connector-reference/connector-reference-logicapps-connectors?WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)

### Azure&#x20;

* [Azure Product Cost Calculator](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/calculator/?service=logic-apps\&WT.mc_id=aiml-8438-ayyonet)

### Further Reading

* [Bias in Machine Learning: How Facial Recognition Models Show Signs of Racism, Sexism and Ageism](https://towardsdatascience.com/bias-in-machine-learning-how-facial-recognition-models-show-signs-of-racism-sexism-and-ageism-32549e2c972d)

### Training Data

* Coco: COCO is a large-scale object detection, segmentation, and captioning dataset. <https://cocodataset.org/#home>


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