The rapid evolution of AI from suggesting code to autonomously writing entire pull requests presents both opportunities and challenges for infrastructure management, as highlighted by recent advancements such as Google's Jules, OpenAI's Codex, and Gitpod's Ona. These background AI agents function as autonomous teammates capable of independently handling coding tasks like adding features or fixing bugs, but they require robust infrastructure to operate securely within enterprise environments. As platform teams face the need to evaluate these tools, considerations around security, auditing, and integration with existing systems become paramount, particularly for enterprises wary of sending source code to third-party clouds. The decision to embrace these AI tools lies with platform engineers, who must choose between leading the integration of AI into their workflows or risk falling behind in this transformative landscape.