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+- `AICFilter` now shares read-only AIC models via a singleton `AICModelManager` in `aic_filter.py`.
+  - Multiple filters using the same `model path` or `(model_id, model_download_dir)` share one loaded model, with reference counting and concurrent load deduplication.