**Why will 90% of AI workloads fail without Kubernetes in the next 18 months?** Most platform teams are walking into a disaster they can't see coming. In today's Platform Engineering Playbook, we break down the CNCF's shocking new survey results showing 82% of organizations are unprepared for AI infrastructure demands. Plus, we cover the Cloudflare BGP incident t hat took down major services and what it means for your platform resilience. **What You'll Learn:** ✅ Why Kubernetes is becoming make-or-break for AI workloads ✅ The hidden performance bottlenecks killing AI model deployments ✅ Actionable audit checklist for your current K8s setup ✅ How organizational culture trumps technology choices ✅ Critical lessons from the latest Cloudflare outage **Timestamps:** 00:00 - Cold Open: The AI Infrastructure Crisis 01:30 - Welcome & Today's Focus 03:15 - Deep Dive: CNCF Survey Breakdown 12:45 - The Real Performance Killers 18:20 - Your Action Plan for 2026 22:10 - Breaking News: Cloudflare BGP Incident 26:35 - Chromium's C++ Ban Impact Whether you're scaling AI workloads or just trying to keep the lights on, this episode gives you the insights and practical steps to build platforms that actually work when it matters. **Sources & References:** - CNCF: Kubernetes is 'foundational' infrastructure for AI: https://thenewstack.io/cncf-kubernetes-is-foundational-infrastructure-for-ai/ - Kubernetes Fuels AI Growth; Organizational Culture Remains the Decisive Factor: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/blog/kubernetes-fuels-ai-growth-organizational-culture-remains-the-decisive-factor - Banned C++ features in Chromium: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/styleguide/c++/c++-features.md - Route leak incident on January 22, 2026: https://blog.cloudflare.com/route-leak-incident-january-22-2026/ #PlatformEngineering #DevOps #CloudNative #Kubernetes MAIN TOPIC: ---------------------------------------- https://thenewstack.io/cncf-kubernetes-is-foundational-infrastructure-for-ai/ Title: CNCF: Kubernetes is ‘foundational’ infrastructure for AI NEWS SOURCES: ---------------------------------------- [1] https://www.linuxfoundation.org/blog/kubernetes-fuels-ai-growth-organizational-culture-remains-the-decisive-factor Title: Kubernetes Fuels AI Growth; Organizational Culture Remains the Decisive Factor [2] https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/styleguide/c++/c++-features.md Title: Banned C++ features in Chromium [3] https://blog.cloudflare.com/route-leak-incident-january-22-2026/ Title: Route leak incident on January 22, 2026
