Fallbacks and graceful degradation for AI
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In this lesson
keep the core journey alive when the model is not.
Planned topics
- Ladder: smaller model, cached answer, non-AI path (search or FAQ), honest "unavailable" state.
- Keep model calls off the critical path of checkout and order tracking.
- Use circuit breakers and bulkheads so model slowness cannot exhaust shared threads.
- Never fabricate an answer to hide failure; say what is unavailable.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
a fallback ladder diagram with trigger and user message per step.
Check your understanding
Where must a model call not sit?
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On the critical checkout path.
Practice
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