API Design for AI Products: The Contract Layer
The first layer in the AI production stack is the API. For AI products, APIs are not just technical plumbing — they define what the product can rely on, what other systems can call, and what should never be exposed directly to users or models.
This video explains why API contracts matter when moving from an AI prototype to a production product, and why PMs need to understand the reliability and trust implications of these contracts.
Part 1 of the Beyond Prototyping playlist.