AI is not deterministic. The production systems around it have to be.
In this AI on AIR cut from the
@scale_AI series Local Optima, Product Lead Aman explains the systems engineering required to move AI from pilot to production.
▷ Start with Murphy's law. Map everything that can go wrong, then make catastrophic outputs impossible.
▷ Add guardrails and keep a human in the loop. Better models reduce inconsistent answers, but the risk never reaches zero.
▷ Build deterministic systems around nondeterministic AI. Checks, balances, and humility are the foundation for reliable deployment in government and other high-stakes environments.
Reliable AI is not just a better model. It is the system built around it. 🪁