The Hidden Engineering Cost of 'AI Everywhere' Product Roadmaps

The Hidden Engineering Cost of 'AI Everywhere' Product Roadmaps

AI has quietly shifted from a differentiator to a default expectation. Product roadmaps now arrive with “AI-powered” stamped on nearly every feature, whether it makes sense or not. Teams rarely ask if AI is the right tool; they ask how fast it can be added. That mindset feels strategic on the surface, but it carries a hidden engineering tax that compounds over time. Sadly, it’s the dev teams that absorb this cost first. Infrastructure expands, c…