Why Platform Engineering is the New Bedrock for the Agentic

Alan and Luca discuss the growing intersection between AI and platform engineering. Luca recaps insights from the recent Platform Compass event in Paris, where experts highlighted how AI is both transforming and depending on internal developer platforms. The two note Gartner’s prediction that most developer interactions will soon occur through AI agents, and they debate whether enterprises need entirely new AI-native platforms or can enhance existing ones. They conclude that AI is accelerating—not replacing—platform engineering, requiring organizations to build more scalable, “superhighway” infrastructures to support the AI-enabled future.