Beyond the Hype: The Realignment of AI Power and the Rise of Model-Agnostic Infrastructure

Just as we've seen in the DevOps world, most organizations adopt AI tools, but few truly understand the outcomes they are buying into. In February 2026, the industry moved past the "honeymoon phase" of generative AI and into a gritty, politically charged reality. What we witnessed wasn't just a series of product updates; it was a fundamental realignment of the power structures that govern how we build, deploy, and trust the intelligence that now powers our production systems.