Explores the strategic shift from API-first to AI-first architecture, examining trade-offs between determinism and adaptability, control and development speed. Argues that most organizations need a hybrid approach: robust APIs for critical operations combined with AI orchestration layers for intelligent user-facing features. Provides a decision framework based on criticality, input variability, rate of change, ecosystem ambitions, and team capabilities to determine which architectural approach fits different system components.
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