Stop Picking the Best AI Model. Pick the One You Can Dump.
AI product managers face a paradox: model updates are both a blessing and a curse. The real competitive advantage isn’t choosing the best model—it’s building a system that makes swapping models safe and routine. This article presents a three-part framework: a signal-based reassessment trigger, an abstraction layer for model interchangeability, and a golden test dataset with canary releases for evidence-based upgrades. Stop chasing models. Build a swap pipeline.