DigitalOcean has announced the general availability of its Gradient Platform, a comprehensive, fully managed solution designed to facilitate the development and deployment of AI-powered applications. Previously known as the GenAI Platform, Gradient provides developers with tools to create intelligent agents, integrate advanced LLMs, and experiment with features like external data integration, traceability, and agent evaluations without managing infrastructure. The platform's enhancements, such as agent traceability, customer conversation logs, and support for newer models like GPT-4o and Claude 3.5, offer developers improved visibility and control over their AI projects. By providing serverless inference capabilities, the platform enables seamless integration of LLMs into applications, with unified access to models from providers like OpenAI and Anthropic, without the complexity of managing infrastructure. The launch aims to streamline AI development from prototype to production, accommodating a range of use cases from automating workflows to enhancing customer support, with future expansions planned to further enhance the platform's offerings.