AI gateway startups and vendor lock — rumor vs pattern

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AI gateways sit between apps and models. Useful — and a lock-in surface if pins, data paths, and pricing are sticky.

FAQ

What’s a gateway lock-in risk?

Proprietary routing APIs, hard-to-export logs/policies, and pricing that only works at one vendor’s scale. Prefer portable contracts and exit drills.

Funding/gossip?

Any round amounts or “acquihire” chatter = UNVERIFIED unless linked to a primary filing/press release. Label in body.

Draft only. No hate-click.