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AYAlvin Yanginalvinyang.hashnode.dev·Aug 19 · 6 min readScaling AI Aggregators: Infrastructure Challenges and Practical SolutionsAI aggregators, also known as multi-model AI platforms, give users access to multiple AI models through a single interface. As these platforms expand across providers, regions, and user groups, the in00