# AI, Doc AI & Pipelines (/docs/develop/ai-doc-ai-pipelines)



Choose the path that matches what you are building. These areas can be used independently or combined in one application.

## AI [#ai]

Build model-backed applications through the stable BSQAI API. Add retrieval, voice, agents, or tools only when the application requires them.

<Cards>
  <Card title="Build an AI application" href="/docs/get-started/build-ai-application" />

  <Card title="Use local models via API" href="/docs/develop/use-local-models-via-api" />

  <Card title="Model as a Service" href="/docs/ai/model-as-a-service" />
</Cards>

## Doc AI [#doc-ai]

Convert and normalize documents, extract structured content, and make approved files available to retrieval-enabled applications.

<Cards>
  <Card title="RAG" href="/docs/ai/rag" />

  <Card title="Docling" href="/docs/ai/components/docling" />

  <Card title="Portal Files and RAG" href="/docs/use/portal#files" />
</Cards>

## Pipelines [#pipelines]

Create repeatable data, ML, and document-processing workflows with managed execution, schedules, artifacts, and observability.

<Cards>
  <Card title="Build a data and ML workflow" href="/docs/get-started/build-data-workflow" />

  <Card title="Developer Workspace pipelines" href="/docs/data/developer-workspace/pipelines" />

  <Card title="Deploy apps on the platform" href="/docs/develop/deploy-apps-on-the-platform" />
</Cards>