Feature Request: Integrate Microsoft.Extensions.AI into Google.Cloud.AIPlatform

[Krzysztof318]

Feature Request: Integrate Microsoft.Extensions.AI with Google.Cloud.AIPlatform

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

While Google Cloud SDK for .NET and specifically the Google.Cloud.AIPlatform library provide robust tools for interacting with Google AI services, the current implementations lack a unified abstraction layer compatible with Microsoft.Extensions.AI.

Describe the solution you'd like

I propose integrating Microsoft.Extensions.AI with Google.Cloud.AIPlatform (v1/v1beta). This library offers a unified API abstraction for AI services, similar to logging and dependency injection abstractions in .NET. By leveraging Microsoft.Extensions.AI, we can achieve:

• Aligned development experience: Developers can utilize familiar abstractions, streamlining the integration of Google AI services.
• Enhanced flexibility: Developers can easily switch between Google AI services and other providers with minimal code changes.
• Improved code maintainability: A consistent abstraction layer promotes the creation of modular and reusable AI components.

Additional context

• Microsoft.Extensions.AI announcement: Microsoft DevBlogs
• Real-world example: Implementation of Microsoft.Extensions.AI in AWS SDK for .NET AWS Pull Request
• Initial PR as a concept: [WIP] Introduce Microsoft.Extensions.AI to AIPlatform #13814

Questions to the Google Team

1. Potential challenges: What are the potential challenges and trade-offs of adopting this approach in your repo?
2. Preferred implementation: What would be the preferred approach for implementing this integration? Would it involve creating new project or extend existing AIPlatform projects?
   It would be best option to be consistent with Microsoft.Extensions.AI idea but I am open to suggestions from your side.

I'm eager to discuss this proposal further and go work on pull request when we will agree on the details.

I believe integrating Microsoft.Extensions.AI with Google.Cloud.AIPlatform would significantly benefit the .NET developer community and foster a more unified approach to AI development on Google Cloud.

cc: @stephentoub

[amanda-tarafa]

@Krzysztof318 thanks! We need to figure out a few things internally, so we need a couple of days. I'll keep this issue updated.

[amanda-tarafa]

Just here to say, we are still looking into this.

[Krzysztof318]

@amanda-tarafa Hi, any updates?

[amanda-tarafa]

No, I'm sorry. It's unlikely we'll have any updates before end of year.

I will share any information I can as soon as I have it.

[Krzysztof318]

Hello in new year, I just remind about this :)

[amanda-tarafa]

Hello, thanks for the reminder. We have not forgotten about it!

[Krzysztof318]

Hello @amanda-tarafa I inderstand you are currently busy with much more important tasks but could you provide approximate date about starting this feature? I will glad to write entire code for that but first I have to know your expectations.

[amanda-tarafa]

@Krzysztof318 I'm really sorry I cannot share a timeline for this. But this is something we are still looking closely into, and not in the least forgotten. As soon as I have details I can share I will update the issue.