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Vendor lock-in

A condition in which an agency's data or systems become dependent on a single AI vendor's proprietary format or platform in a way that makes switching vendors difficult or costly, a condition M-25-22 specifically directs agencies to avoid through data portability and interoperability contract terms.

Defined in 3 GAGE programs, which carry 4 distinct definitions of it. The wording above is taught in The AI Lobbyist: Certified AI Policy Strategist.

How each discipline defines it

The same term does different work depending on who is using it. These are the definitions as each program teaches them, unedited.

The AI Lobbyist: Certified AI Policy Strategist

A condition in which an agency's data or systems become dependent on a single AI vendor's proprietary format or platform in a way that makes switching vendors difficult or costly, a condition M-25-22 specifically directs agencies to avoid through data portability and interoperability contract terms.

Certified AI Transformation Professional (CATP)

The condition where switching away from a vendor is prohibitively costly (proprietary data formats, deep integration, platform-only skills, no portability terms), so an organization keeps paying unfavorable terms because leaving costs more.

Certified AI Practitioner: Workplace Foundations

Becoming trapped with a provider because your data lives in a proprietary format or the switching cost is prohibitive; prevented by confirming data ownership, export ability, and an exit path before you depend on a tool.

The AI Lobbyist: Certified AI Policy Strategist

The condition of excessive, costly dependency on a single vendor due to proprietary data formats or licensing terms,

Where it is taught

The exact lessons this term appears in. The first 7 topics of every program are free with a free account.

Terms it appears with

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