Fluid Antenna Systems (FAS) introduce a new degree of freedom for wireless networks by enabling the physical antenna position to adapt dynamically to changing radio conditions. While existing studies primarily emphasize physical-layer gains, their broader implications for network operation remain largely unexplored. Once antennas become reconfigurable entities, antenna positioning naturally becomes part of the network control problem rather than a standalone optimization task. This article presents an AI-native perspective on fluid antenna networks for future 6G systems. Instead of treating antenna repositioning as an isolated operation, we consider a closed-loop control architecture in which antenna adaptation is jointly managed with conventional radio resource management (RRM) functions. Within this framework, real-time network observations are translated into coordinated antenna and resource configuration decisions that respond to user mobility, traffic demand, and evolving interference conditions. To address the complexity of multi-cell environments, we explore a multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) approach that enables distributed and adaptive control across base stations. Illustrative results show that intelligent antenna adaptation yields consistent performance gains, particularly at the cell edge, while also reducing inter-cell interference. These findings suggest that the true potential of fluid antenna systems lies not only in reconfigurable hardware, but in intelligent network control architectures that can effectively exploit this additional spatial degree of freedom.

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