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.
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.
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.
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 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.
- Managing AI Systems Without Dedicated IT Staff · Bonus: SMB AI Adoption Path, Certified AI Practitioner: Workplace Foundations
- U.S. Federal AI Requirements: M-25-21, M-25-22, Inventories, and Implementation · AI Law in Practice: The Compliance-to-Persuasion Toolkit, The AI Lobbyist: Certified AI Policy Strategist
- The CIO, CISO, and CPO Conversation Pack · Procurement and Government Decision Architecture, The AI Lobbyist: Certified AI Policy Strategist
- Build vs Buy vs Partner · Technology, Platforms and Vendors, Certified AI Transformation Professional (CATP)
Terms it appears with
Not an alphabetical neighbourhood: these are the terms taught in the same lessons, ranked by how often they appear together.