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Explore the future of platform engineering in this 14-minute conference talk that examines how this discipline is becoming increasingly central to enterprise IT. Discover the critical "fork in the road" facing platform engineering as AI transforms the software landscape, requiring teams to both build AI-powered platforms and develop specialized platforms for AI and ML workloads. Learn how platform teams are expanding their scope beyond traditional software development to serve new user groups including data scientists, MLOps engineers, and data engineers, positioning themselves as the essential backbone for enterprise-grade AI applications. Examine maturing blueprints such as data reference architectures and understand the evolving platform team structures emerging for 2025, including the new role of Data & AI Platform Engineers. Gain insights into how platform engineering is adapting to support the growing demands of AI-driven enterprises and the strategic decisions teams must make to remain relevant in this rapidly changing technological landscape.
