Real-Life Scenarios: AI, SignalR, and More

One day, I asked a developer why he hadn’t considered using AI to automate document processing in his app. He thought it was a great idea but felt it was too complicated and time-consuming. He was amazed when I showed him how he could achieve it in just a day with existing technologies.

We’re living in a time when technology is evolving rapidly. Some tools have been around for a while, and others, while emerging, are already making a big impact. While these technologies might seem complex at first, most of the hard work has already been done. Our job is to integrate them into our projects. Many of these tools weren’t specifically designed for .NET MAUI, so knowing how to use them effectively is key.

In this chapter, we’ll dive into AI capabilities for creating a smart assistant and for processing images. We’ll explore cloud-based, server-side, and local models, giving you the flexibility to choose the...