AI Is Now Infrastructure
Once AI systems can:
- Trigger workflows
- Access customer data
- Make decisions
They become infrastructure, not features.
What Production Hardening Means
Security
- Strict permissions
- Token isolation
- Audit logs
Observability
- Full request tracing
- Latency monitoring
- Error classification
Reliability
- Fallback logic
- Rate limiting
- Circuit breakers
Don’t Ship AI Without Guardrails
Every production AI system needs:
- Monitoring
- Rollback
- Human override
Conclusion
AI that touches production must meet the same standards as payments, auth, and data pipelines. Anything less is irresponsible.
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