SweetCosmicPope t1_j1x1fj7 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 12:59 AM

I feel fairly comfortable in my IT career. No AI is going to rack and configure a switch, and no business in their right mind would leave configuration solely to AI. Security would want to be human verified.

I works anticipate rather than replacing me, AI will likely augment my job for me, making troubleshooting easier and configuration less of a pain, but there will always be a human element to it.

Iwillgetasoda t1_j1x3sbv wrote on December 28, 2022 at 1:17 AM

Companies started using virtual networks though..

SweetCosmicPope t1_j1x4h4i wrote on December 28, 2022 at 1:22 AM

That’s true but those virtual networks still rely on hardware that is managed by tried and true IT folks such as myself. That’s more of an issue centralization, really.

What I’d expect is that it will be harder to get into IT at some point. Right now it’s relatively easy to get your foot in the door. Only the really talented people thrive though. That will probably be moreso going forward.

arven14 t1_j1x4mq7 wrote on December 28, 2022 at 1:23 AM

Workstations still require real switches and routers to get to that virtual network.