Does AI watch your network? Read-only of course!
In this segment from IT Visionaries, Chris Brandt and John Capobianco discuss where AI agents can create real value for network teams before they ever touch production infrastructure. Instead of jumping straight to full automation, John makes the case for read-only AI: agents that document the network, compare changes over time, run tests, support compliance, enrich tickets, and help engineers understand what changed when something breaks.
They also explore why networking may be uniquely suited for AI-assisted operations. Networks are deterministic, but the problems can be difficult to spot - especially when outdated documentation, configuration drift, and human error pile up over time.
Before AI changes the network, maybe it should learn to watch it.
Chapters
0:00 Why AI Should Watch the Network
1:03 Finding What Changed
3:51 Beyond Config Management
7:15 From Detection to Safe Remediation
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