Research noteBB-2026-0243
Procurement learned to ask which model is underneath
Subprocessor lists now include model providers, and buyers read them.
SpansAISECFIN
7 minEnterprise Tech & SaaS
Enterprise buyers increasingly require disclosure of which model providers process their data, where, and whether inputs are retained. A year ago this was rare.
Vendors who built on a single provider without an abstraction layer are discovering that a buyer objection to that provider is now an objection to them.