Recap for October 9th, 2024 - Semantic Kernel Office Hours (US/EMEA)

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Semantic Kernel Office Hours for US/EMEA - October 9th, 2024 recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMzBu4XoZdg&list=PLmsFUfdnGr3xAtM3ofjpEkIWnuSA2d-i-&index=35

If you weren't able to attend office hours but still have questions, please post them here: https:/microsoft/semantic-kernel/discussions

Meeting notes:

• Semantic Kernel Office Hours: Evan Chaki announced the semantic kernel office hours for October 9th, highlighting the public recording and availability on YouTube, along with reminders for recurring meetings and EPAC office hours. 0:17
• New Releases: Evan Chaki highlighted new releases including Net's 1.22 and a Python update, emphasizing the importance of checking out the changes and fixes on GitHub. 1:07
• Documentation Updates: Evan Chaki and Evan Mattson discussed updates to the agent framework documentation, aiming to make it more accessible and informative based on community feedback. 1:47
• Agent Framework Updates: Evan Mattson provided a detailed walkthrough of the new updates for the Agent Framework, including the addition of code samples and documentation for C# and Python. 3:38
• Technical Question on Agent Group Chat: Joshua raised a technical question regarding trouble with agents group chat in C#, which Chris addressed by linking to relevant samples and explaining the need to specify a template factory for handlebars. 10:18
• Structured Output and Streaming: Vyshag inquired about the behavior of structured output in streaming scenarios, with Dmytro clarifying that in streaming, chunks of strings are received which need to be combined for deserialization. 19:31
• Real Time API Support: Evan Chaki and Roger discussed the potential integration of Open AI's real-time API into Semantic Kernel, noting the complexity and the need for enterprise features before implementation. 24:23