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AI Pipeline Factory

Not chatbots - structured AI ETL pipelines that automate workflows


AI Pipeline Factory

This isn't about chatbots. It's about building a factory of AI pipelines.

Chatbots are destinations you visit. Pipelines are infrastructure that works while you sleep.

AI Pipeline Factory = structured workflows that:

  • Automate repetitive tasks (data extraction, classification, routing)
  • Synthesize information across sources (reports, summaries, analysis)
  • Transform data between systems (the "AI ETL" pattern)

What This Looks Like

  • Document processing pipelines that extract, classify, route
  • Data synthesis pipelines that generate reports from multiple sources
  • Workflow automation that triggers on events, not chat messages

Why This Matters

Chatbots fail because they require behavior change. Pipelines succeed because they're invisible - they enhance existing workflows without adding new interfaces.

Contrarian To

"AI = chatbot you talk to"