The AI Civil War is the Wrong Fight: Why the Battle Over $250M Tools Misses the Architecture That Actually Wins

The battle over $250M AI tools is the wrong fight. The architecture that wins isn't about the model — it's about the mission.

Mary Womack December 16, 2025 5 min read

The battle over $250M AI tools is the wrong fight. The architecture that wins isn't about the model — it's about the mission.

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Mary Womack

Federal health IT professional and founder of Mission Meets Tech. I write about what policy, procurement, and platform decisions actually mean for the people doing the work.

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