Decisions that will Define the AI Era | MongoDB Build Fest 2026
Subscribe to the MongoDB for Developers YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MongoDBDevelopers?sub_confirmation=1 Sign-up for a free cluster → https://www.mongodb.com/cloud/atlas/register Subscribe to MongoDB YouTube→ https://mdb.link/subscribe Many people are comparing the shift to AI to the move to the cloud. It’s a useful comparison, but it only goes so far. In this session, MongoDB’s CTO, Jim Scharf will explore what lessons we learned when we transitioned to the cloud era are useful to us today, and which areas require new thinking. Video Chapters 00:00 - Welcome to MongoDB Build Fest 00:49 - Lessons From Cloud Innovation 01:30 - The Lift-and-Shift Trap in AI 03:05 - Modern AI Application Architecture 03:52 - Data Flexibility with JSON & MongoDB 05:21 - Cloud and AI Security Parallels 07:31 - Automated Patching with MongoDB Atlas 08:02 - Multi-Cloud and On-Premises Freedom 10:14 - Navigating AI Governance 12:01 - Conclusion Visit Mongodb.com → https://mdb.link/MongoDB Read the MongoDB Blog → https://mdb.link/Blog Read the Developer Blog → https://mdb.link/developerblog MongoDB for Developers YouTube Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@MongoDBDevelopers