Google Cloud AI Platform (Vertex AI) is Google’s unified machine learning platform that streamlines the process of building, training, deploying, and managing ML models. It provides enterprise-grade infrastructure, integrated MLOps tools, and seamless access to pre-trained foundation models.

Features of Google Cloud AI Platform (Vertex AI):

• Manages the full ML lifecycle from training to deployment.
• Supports custom models, AutoML, and foundation model APIs.
• Integrates with BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and other GCP services.
• Includes Vertex Pipelines, Model Registry, and Model Monitoring for MLOps.
• Offers secure IAM-based access and VPC support for enterprise workloads.
• Accessible via Google Cloud Console, CLI, and client SDKs.

To use Google Cloud AI Platform on Ubuntu 24.04:

$ sudo apt update
$ gcloud --version
$ gcloud init
$ gcloud auth application-default login
$ source ~/.venvs/vertex/bin/activate
$ pip install google-cloud-aiplatform

Disclaimer: Vertex AI is a managed cloud service that may incur costs depending on training, storage, and prediction workloads. Users should review Google Cloud’s pricing, quotas, and responsible AI policies before deploying in production environments.