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Leveraging APIs for AI

Leveraging APIs for AI

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Leveraging APIs for AI

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- [Instructor] In this video, I'll be talking about leveraging APIs for sourcing data for AI product development. While open data platforms offer valuable resources, many companies need more dynamic real-time data access. Think of APIs as direct pipelines to data. Instead of downloading static datasets, you get fresh information exactly when you need it. But like any business decision, choosing the right API requires careful evaluation. The market offers three main ways to access data through APIs. First, standard APIs. These are for simple, regular data requests. Think of a retail store getting daily sales figures or a news app fetching hourly headlines. Next, flexible query APIs. These let you request the exact data you need. They're useful when different users need different information, like in a financial dashboard with varying detail levels. Lastly, there are real-time APIs. These provide constant data updates and are essential when every second counts, like, for example, when…

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