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AI boom fuels infrastructure investment and new team structures, says PagerDuty exec

Jenn Tejada, former CEO of PagerDuty, discussed the significant infrastructure investments driven by the AI boom, citing Meta's data center expansion and an estimated $725 billion in hyperscaler capex spending for 2026. She highlighted the emergence of small, agile "one and two pizza" teams in the AI era and the increased risk of system failures, referencing the AWS outage. Tejada emphasized the need for AIOps platforms to monitor AI models for issues like model drift, which can be harder to detect than traditional software failures, to ensure innovation and resilience. AI

IMPACT Highlights the critical need for robust monitoring and management of AI systems to prevent widespread failures and ensure continued innovation.

RANK_REASON Executive interview discussing industry trends and impacts of AI.

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AI boom fuels infrastructure investment and new team structures, says PagerDuty exec

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