Since the explosion of AI, experts have speculated about how it will influence network operations. Most predict AI will be a boon to networking, enabling network engineers to automate routine tasks, troubleshoot issues, provide insights into operations, and improve overall productivity and performance. Skeptics, on the other hand, claim AI will render network engineers redundant and replace them in the workforce.
With so many contrasting opinions, one might wonder how extensive a role AI will play in network operations. Members of the AI-Driven NOC/SOC Automation Project at ONUG’s AI Networking Summit Fall 2024 conference gathered at a panel to discuss the project’s recent survey that polled network and security professionals on AI adopt
