Last month, AuthZed marked its fifth anniversary by hosting its inaugural "Authorization Infrastructure Event," which explored the complexities and innovations in access control. The event featured industry experts from companies like Canva and Turo discussing real-world authorization challenges and solutions, such as the dual-write consistency issue and sophisticated access controls. Significant announcements included the launch of AuthZed Cloud, a self-service platform for scalable authorization infrastructure, and its role in powering OpenAI's data connectors, demonstrating the importance of authorization in AI systems. Technical deep dives covered topics like the dual-write problem, with insights from Canva's Artie Shevchenko, and Turo's transition to fine-grained access controls using SpiceDB. Additionally, discussions with database experts highlighted the evolving role of SQL and the potential of new data models. The event celebrated community contributions to the open-source project SpiceDB, emphasizing the importance of community-driven development. Looking ahead, AuthZed anticipates that AI and authorization will become increasingly intertwined, positioning managed authorization infrastructure as a strategic advantage for businesses.