The structured way one piece of software talks to another. API access to a foundational model gives you control over prompts, parameters, version pinning, and data flow that no chat interface offers.
Definition: The structured way one piece of software talks to another. API access to a foundational model gives you control over prompts, parameters, version pinning, and data flow that no chat interface offers.
Application Programming Interface. The structured way one piece of software talks to another. Long predates AI, central to it now. API access to a foundational model gives you control over prompts, parameters, version pinning, and data flow that no chat interface offers.
A general-purpose model trained on a broad corpus, used as the base layer for downstream products. Most consumer AI features are a foundational model with a UI wrapper.
Open standard for connecting AI models to external tools and data sources through a shared interface. Supported by multiple AI vendors, replacing one-off integrations with a portable contract.
A SaaS product built on top of a foundational model, adding a UI, workflow, and usually a hidden system prompt. You get speed; you give up control.