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  "type": "tectonic_shift",
  "slug": "compute-backed-ai-contracts",
  "title": "Model API -> compute-backed product contract",
  "description": "The AI API is becoming not just a model interface, but a product contract around scarce compute, limits, and degradation.",
  "status": "published",
  "before_state": "API price and limits look like stable product settings",
  "after_state": "Access depends on constrained inference capacity and compute supply",
  "stage": "accelerating",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "magic_decay_stage": "useful-workflow",
  "first_seen": "2026-07-21",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-21",
  "related_posts": [
    "anthropic-compute-meta",
    "coding-agent-cost-environment-config"
  ],
  "topics": [
    "ai-infrastructure",
    "compute",
    "api"
  ],
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.reuters.com/technology/meta-talks-10-billion-anthropic-compute-deal-nyt-reports-2026-07-17/"
  ],
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    "markdown": "https://newruntime.com/shifts/compute-backed-ai-contracts.md",
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