Cloud AI
Definition
A model usage approach where teams call AI capabilities through external provider APIs
#cloud AI#managed AI#AI API#hosted models
What is cloud AI?
Cloud AI is the practice of consuming model capabilities through providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google via API.
Key advantages
Setup is fast, model upgrades are immediate, and scaling for variable demand is usually easier.
Key tradeoffs
Usage-based billing can become expensive at scale, and external data transfer may be restricted under strict compliance rules.
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