June 15, 2026

The data is clear: autonomous network configuration is technically possible, but organizationally, culturally, and philosophically, most teams aren’t there.

There’s a version of the AI-powered network that vendors love to describe. Autonomous agents detect anomalies, diagnose root causes, push configuration changes, and self-heal, all before a human engineer even gets a Slack notification. It’s a compelling vision. It’s also almost entirely fiction for the vast majority of network teams operating today.