Computer Vision

intermediate
ai & ml
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Definition

AI field that enables computers to interpret and understand visual information from images and videos. Like giving computers the ability to see and understand what they're looking at.

Real-World Example

Medical imaging systems use computer vision to help doctors identify tumors in X-rays and MRI scans.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

All four provide managed computer vision APIs for image/video analysis (labels, objects, text/OCR, faces, moderation). They differ in model catalogs, customization options, video features, and how you integrate with each cloud’s ML and security tooling.

AWS
Amazon Rekognition
AZ
Azure AI Vision
GCP
Vertex AI Vision (and Vision AI / Cloud Vision API)
OCI
OCI Vision

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