liveBook · Manning

AI Builder

As explained in AI for Everyday IT

AI Builder is Microsoft's low-code capability for incorporating artificial-intelligence models and predictions into business applications and workflows.

AI Builder adds low-code AI analysis to workplace workflows. In Teams, a prebuilt template can analyze email sentiment and send the results to a person or channel. section 7.3.1

A practical setup follows these steps:

  • Open Workflows from the relevant Teams channel and choose the AI Automation template category. section 7.3.1
  • Select “Analyze email sentiment with AI Builder and send results to Teams.” section 7.3.1
  • Authorize connectors, choose specific senders or all incoming email, and select a recipient. section 7.3.1
  • Refine the flow by monitoring an Outlook folder and posting results to a shared Teams channel. section 7.3.1
Figure 7.8 Accessing AI templates in Teams
figure

View the Teams path for finding AI templates before creating the workflow. section 7.3.1

How AI for Everyday IT covers it

How deep it goes
Demonstrates template selection, connector authorization, email filtering, and output routing without explaining model internals.
Examples
Uses a workflow that analyzes selected Outlook emails and posts sentiment results to a Teams channel.
What it assumes
Assumes access to Teams, Outlook, connectors, and a global address book; teaches the workflow setup from the interface.
What you can do after
Operate/configure a prebuilt AI Builder workflow for analyzing email sentiment and notifying Teams recipients.
How it connects
Links AI Builder with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Workflows, connectors, email sentiment analysis, and automation templates.
Cover of AI for Everyday IT
liveBookmanning.com
Read AI for Everyday IT on liveBook Get the book at manning.com

Related concepts

This explainer was generated by Manning's knowledge graph from the text of AI for Everyday IT. The section links point to the parts of the book it draws on.