Guides & answers

How do I add AI to my existing software or app?

Most existing systems can gain AI features without a rebuild. AI is added through APIs, connected to your own data with retrieval (RAG), and rolled out one feature at a time: a support assistant, smarter search, document extraction. Start with a single high-value feature, keep a human in the loop, and expand once it proves out.

You rarely need to rebuild to add AI. In most cases it bolts onto the software you already run.

You usually don't need a rebuild

Modern AI is delivered as a service your existing app can call. The work is integration and data plumbing, not starting over, so the risk and cost are far lower than a rewrite.

How AI connects to your system

  • APIs: your app sends a request to an AI model and uses the response, the same way it calls any other service.
  • Your own data (RAG): the model retrieves relevant records or documents from your systems first, so answers are grounded in your business, not generic.
  • Automation: AI triggers actions in tools you already use, such as updating a record or flagging a case for review.

Roll it out one feature at a time

Ship a single high-value feature first, an assistant, smart search, or document extraction, keep a person in the loop, then expand once it earns trust. This is safer and cheaper than an all-at-once launch.

The Putti view

We do AI engineering that plugs into the systems you already have, and we're upfront about what AI can and can't do reliably.

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