Overview
Vertex AI is a fully-managed, unified AI development platform that enables users to build and deploy generative AI applications. It offers access to Vertex AI Studio, Agent Builder, and over 200 foundation models, including Gemini. The platform supports the entire ML lifecycle, from data ingestion and model training to deployment and monitoring. Vertex AI leverages Google's AI infrastructure to accelerate development and provides tools for data scientists and ML engineers to collaborate effectively. Key capabilities include model evaluation, workflow orchestration via Vertex AI Pipelines, model management with Model Registry, feature sharing with Feature Store, and model monitoring for skew and drift. It integrates with BigQuery, providing a unified surface across data and AI workloads.