# Platform Engineering in the Age of AI

DevFeed: [Platform Engineering in the Age of AI](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/platform-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai-31422.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.harness.io/blog/platform-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai>)

Author: Nicole Morgan

Published: 2026-09-16T20:28:57.610955Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Harness Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/harness-blog.md>)

Topics: [Platform Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/platform-engineering.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [AI Agent](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-agent.md>), [internal developer portal](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internal-developer-portal.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [Deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/deployment.md>), [sdlc](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdlc.md>)

Tags: [agent](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agent.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/deployment.md>), [developer-experience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-experience.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/metrics.md>), [platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/platform.md>), [sdlc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sdlc.md>)

## AI overview

This commentary examines how platform engineering is adapting as AI coding tools and agents become part of software delivery. It discusses the build-versus-provide decisions facing platform teams, how agents may consume internal developer platforms through APIs, the need for guardrails, and the challenge of measuring the results of AI investment.

## Source excerpt

94% of engineering leaders say their AI metrics are missing. Here's how platform engineering is changing to close that gap. | Blog