Showcasing threat vectors for AI workloads and how we secure the Vercel AI SDK Playground. The growth in popularity of AI applications, and the relative high cost of the LLMs to power those calls, means AI apps have emerged as an incredibly high-value target for bots and bad actors. Vercel's industry-leading DDoS mitigation , including our recently launched Attack Challenge Mode , provides the first line of defense. With our built-in L3, L4, and L7 protections, the Vercel Firewall uses hundreds of signals and detection factors to fingerprint request patterns, determine if they appear to be an attack, and challenge or block requests if they appear illegitimate. To allow for continued experimentation with AI in our products, it’s essential that compute resources are actively protected against unauthorized use, to protect and secure high-value actions such as AI calls. A prime example of this is Vercel's AI Playground, which allows users to experiment with dozens of different LLMs in one dashboard.…