Shopify Bans Cheap AI Models — Saves 30x Anyway
WSJ reveals Shopify forbids cheaper AI models for engineers. Their secret: a distillation pipeline that cuts production costs 30x while using the best models.
July 20, 2026 · 9 min readEngineering Leadership
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