Complete failure is not always necessary when one AI dependency is unavailable.
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Graceful Degradation
Graceful degradation deliberately removes expensive or risky capabilities while preserving a safe useful subset.
When tools fail, the assistant switches to read-only answer mode and clearly explains the limitation.
Which feature can be removed first without misleading the user?
REMEMBERDegrade capability explicitly, not silently.
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