Why Your AI App Will Fail When Real Users Show Up

Everyone's building AI apps right now — but nobody's talking about what happens when someone starts abusing your endpoints and burning through your budget. In this video I walk you through the full 6-layer defence pipeline for your Next.js AI app — from input validation to rate limiting, guardrails, and everything in between. Whether you're vibe coding with an agent or building production apps, understanding these concepts will save you from a very painful bill. 🔗 Links → GitHub Repo: https://github.com/Quintui/ai-wallet-protection 🤝 Work with me dawnstudio.co 𝕏 Follow me https://x.com/kristianvtr 📌 Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:33 Demo 01:33 Pipeline Overview 01:42 Stage 1 02:21 Stage 2 05:47 Stage 3 12:25 Stage 4 13:53 Stage 5 15:42 Stage 6