Series: AI Moats, Post 4 of 4: A scoring system to separate real defensibility from busywork
If your “AI moat” can’t switch models in under 5 minutes, it’s not a moat—it’s a mud trap with a fancy LLM stuck in it.
The real flex isn’t rollback, it’s *abstraction*.
Swap models like lightbulbs. Instrument everything. Measure actual behavior, not just dashboards.
Most “AI strategies” are just vendor lock-in with extra steps.
If your “AI moat” can’t switch models in under 5 minutes, it’s not a moat—it’s a mud trap with a fancy LLM stuck in it.
The real flex isn’t rollback, it’s *abstraction*.
Swap models like lightbulbs. Instrument everything. Measure actual behavior, not just dashboards.
Most “AI strategies” are just vendor lock-in with extra steps.