Building on AI: How Much Risk Can You Handle?

Building on AI: How Much Risk Can You Handle? The Cloudflare outage this week took down a massive chunk of the internet—and it's a wake-up call for anyone building on AI infrastructure. When your business depends on OpenAI, Anthropic, or other AI vendors, what's your backup plan when the systems go down? In this episode of The AI Briefing, Tom explores the critical question of risk appetite in AI deployment. Whether you're a startup wrapping your entire strategy around AI APIs or an established business considering AI integration, you need to understand the tradeoffs between convenience and control. We cover: The Cloudflare outage and what it means for AI-dependent businesses Different deployment options: direct APIs, Azure AI playground, or self-hosted models How startups vs. established companies should think about AI infrastructure risk Strategic considerations when making AI core to your operations The AI bubble conversation and vendor lock-in concerns Short, tactical, and recorded on the move—because sometimes the best insights come from thinking out loud. Need help making strategic AI infrastructure decisions for your business? We help early-stage startups build prototypes and MVPs with the right technical foundation. 👉 https://www.concepttocloud.com #AI #TechStrategy #CloudInfrastructure #AIRisk #StartupStrategy #TechLeadership