Week 3 - Concept
AI Engineering Is Teleological: Systems Need a Purpose Function
A concept article around teleology in engineering: an AI system should be judged by what it is for, not by how advanced it looks.
Abstract: Support bots, semantic search, routing, and EV+ decisions all need a purpose function before they need a model choice. Teleology gives the practical question: toward what end is this system organized? The article argues for defining use, constraints, and success before architecture.
LinkedIn angle
Use this as the philosophical anchor of the month: modest, practical, and useful for teams tempted by tool-first AI decisions.