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AI should start with the workflow, not the model
An AI system earns its place when it clarifies decisions and removes repetitive work from a real workflow, rather than staging an impressive model demo.
Build edge RAG with clear data and cost boundaries
RAG is not a magic box. A durable design starts with the data it may search, the cost it may spend and the answers it must decline.
Multilingual products should not create translation debt
Four languages are not four piles of copy. They are a problem of data shape, context, length and the right to be understood.
Safe agents need authority boundaries and stop conditions
An agent is not trustworthy because it can complete many steps. It is trustworthy when its authority, data and stopping rules can be inspected.