{"slug": "the-next-ai-scandal-won-t-be-a-bad-model-it-ll-be-one-no-one-could-swap-out", "title": "The Next AI Scandal Won't Be A Bad Model—It'll Be One No One Could Swap Out", "summary": "Forbes Councils member Nick Herbert warns that the next AI scandal will stem from vendor lock-in, where a single AI model becomes so embedded that it cannot be swapped out, posing risks from regulatory shifts, pricing changes, or geopolitical disputes. Herbert argues that organizations must prioritize flexibility and avoid dependence on any single AI vendor to mitigate future liabilities.", "body_md": "# The Next AI Scandal Won't Be A Bad Model—It'll Be One No One Could Swap Out\n\nBy Nick Herbert, Forbes Councils MemberSource:\n\n[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)The vendor who looks indispensable today is one regulatory shift, pricing change or geopolitical dispute away from becoming a liability tomorrow.\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-next-ai-scandal-won-t-be-a-bad-model-it-ll-be-one-no-one-could-swap-out", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/the-next-ai-scandal-wont-be-a-bad-modelitll-be-one-no-one-co-51om", "published_at": "2026-08-21 13:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-21 14:46:31.132274+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy", "ai-ethics", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Forbes", "Nick Herbert"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-next-ai-scandal-won-t-be-a-bad-model-it-ll-be-one-no-one-could-swap-out", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-next-ai-scandal-won-t-be-a-bad-model-it-ll-be-one-no-one-could-swap-out.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-next-ai-scandal-won-t-be-a-bad-model-it-ll-be-one-no-one-could-swap-out.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-next-ai-scandal-won-t-be-a-bad-model-it-ll-be-one-no-one-could-swap-out.jsonld"}}