The Half Life of Agent Infrastructure — Ben Kus, Box
Ben Kus from Box explains how AI infrastructure changes much faster than conventional software.
While normal infrastructure lasts 3–5 years, agent infrastructure is replaced within months — model choices, agent design, and search engines look completely different year to year. Kus advises people to expect change as a normal state rather than a failure, build systems that easily allow swapping underlying technology, and only switch when your tests indicate it matters — not because a new article is exciting. Box now reviews all AI technology on a six-month cycle.
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