AI coding tools are creating unprecedented scale challenges for CI/CD systems, with 90% of developers now using AI according to the 2025 DORA report. Platform teams are experiencing bottlenecks as AI-generated pull requests flood merge queues and CI throughput becomes a critical constraint even for smaller teams. Five key
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