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Pragmatic AI - Core Principles

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Pragmatic AI applies battle-tested software development principles to the world of artificial intelligence. Instead of chasing the latest trends or implementing AI for its own sake, Pragmatic AI focuses on delivering systems that solve real problems effectively, securely, and ethically.


1. Value-Driven Development

2. Explainability by Default

3. Security by Design

4. Principle of Least Privilege

5. Start Simple, Iterate Often

6. Tracer Bullet Development

7. Design for Testability

8. Data Pragmatism

9. Orthogonality

10. Reversibility


Pragmatic AI was inspired by the Pragmatic Programming movement and extends those principles to the world of artificial intelligence.