How to Use Azure OpenAI Embeddings for Document Search — A Real-World Tutorial
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In this blog, we will explore the Azure OpenAI Service, how it compares to the OpenAI public API, and walk through a complete tutorial showing how to implement semantic search with embeddings using real legislative data.
If you have used ChatGPT and wondered, Why should I care about Azure OpenAI? — this blog will help you understand the key differences, enterprise benefits, and how to get started. This blog is based on a real spoken walkthrough that demonstrates:
- What embeddings are
- How to set up Azure OpenAI
- How to prepare and search data semantically
The walkthrough focuses on practical application using PowerShell and .NET DataTables, with references to the official Azure OpenAI documentation.