Every model has a point of view

Every foundation model is trained on different data, tuned with different feedback, and aligned to different defaults. Give two of them the same prompt and they will not just differ in accuracy: they will differ in tone, in what they refuse, in what they assume you meant. The model has a point of view, and you inherit it.

Why the choice is strategic

When you pick a model you are picking a set of behaviors your users will live with: how it handles ambiguity, how it cites sources, how cautious it is, how it writes. Those traits show up in every response, so they shape your product's character as much as your own interface does.

• Match the worldview to the task. A model tuned for safe, hedged answers is great for support and risky for creative work.
• Evaluate on your data, not the leaderboard. Benchmarks rank averages; you ship one specific use case.
• Keep the swap cheap. Put the model behind an interface so a better fit is a config change, not a rewrite.

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