The evolution from model-centric to agent-centric AI infrastructure is crucial for modern AI applications, particularly in high-stakes fields like surgical robotics and autonomous driving, where adaptability and real-time feedback are essential. Traditional AI models were static, focusing on data collection, labeling, and deployment, but agents now need systems that can learn and adapt from continuous feedback in dynamic environments. This shift requires infrastructure that supports automated feedback loops, behavior-driven data operations, contextual annotation workflows, real-time evaluation, and targeted human oversight. Encord provides tools to facilitate this transition by integrating dynamic data pipelines, enabling contextual and temporal annotation, and automating feedback integration and retraining, thereby ensuring AI systems remain competitive and effective in rapidly evolving landscapes.