Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft have joined hands to launch an open-source and deep learning interface, called ‘Gluon’. The new interface is aimed at helping developers deploy machine learning models across several platforms.

According to a report in ZDNet, the interface would give developers a place where they can prototype, build, train and deploy machine learning models.

“Today’s reality is that building and training machine learning models requires a great deal of heavy lifting and specialised expertise,” Swami Sivasubramanian, Vice President of Amazon AI was quoted as saying.

“We created the Gluon interface so building neural networks and training models can be as easy as building an app,” Sivasubramanian added.

The companies claim that ‘Gluon’ is a concise, easy-to-understand programming interface compared to other offerings, and it gives developers a chance to quickly prototype and experiment with neural network models without sacrificing performance.

“We believe it is important for the industry to work together and pool resources to build technology that benefits the broader community,” added Eric Boyd, Corporate Vice President of Microsoft AI and Research.

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