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Where should an AI model run: cloud, edge, or device?
Choose an inference location from latency, privacy, connectivity, update, and cost constraints—not from a hardware trend.
2 Oct 2026 · 2 min read
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Featured · AI
Choose an inference location from latency, privacy, connectivity, update, and cost constraints—not from a hardware trend.
2 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Retrieval-augmented generation is a data pipeline as much as a prompt pattern. Trust depends on what was retrieved, who could access it, and when the system should not answer.
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A model should not become an untyped, over-privileged shortcut through your application. Put authorization, validation, and failure handling at the boundary.
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