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May 26, 2025

AI Vendor Lock and Model Dependency Risk

Model APIs change price and behavior. Architect for swappability where it matters and accept lock-in where it does not.

Betting the core customer journey on a single model provider without abstraction creates commercial and operational risk when rates or policies shift.

Isolate what you can replace

Wrap model calls behind internal interfaces, keep evaluation harnesses portable, and store proprietary data outside the vendor by default. Negotiate exit clauses and data return explicitly.

Not every feature needs multi-model heroics—focus portability on critical paths.

Javan Informatics Group helps organizations turn these priorities into governed, operable programs—not one-off projects.