AI technology layer
What is an AI technology layer?
An AI technology layer is one responsibility inside the complete system around an AI feature: the business job, user experience, workflow connection, model service, information path, identity and controls, human review, or operating exit.
What the team should be able to see
- A visible feature is not the whole system that produces, moves, reviews, and records its output.
- Each material layer needs an owner, evidence, fallback, and removal path.
- Separating the layers makes hidden integrations, permissions, records, and provider dependencies easier to review.
What this definition cannot establish
- A layer map is a decision aid, not a security, privacy, legal, accessibility, architecture, or compliance assessment.
- The useful level of detail depends on the workflow, information, people affected, and consequence of failure.