From the course: Semantic Kernel in Action: Fundamentals

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The kernel

The kernel

- [Instructor] Welcome to the heart of Semantic Kernel, the kernel, it's core. If you're diving into orchestrating AI capabilities, getting the hang of the kernel is key. Let's explore what it takes to create one. A must know for every Semantic Kernel developer. The kernel isn't just a part of the Semantic Kernel ecosystem, it is its heart. The command center for everything in Semantic Kernel. Imagine it like a theater, where our AI orchestra plays, the Kernel prepares its AI services and plugins, so they are ready to be played and shine. With AI services, I'm referring to the AI model service provider, which can be many, Azure, OpenAI, Hugging Face, etcetera. We are having left and right these days. And plugin is a modular component that extends the kernel functionality. Think of it as a power app which adds hands to it to the model. At the end, it's like a fine-tuned orchestra that plays along together with the models and the plugins and everything into place. Building a kernel…

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