For decades, network teams have been forced to choose between speed and stability. AI may finally be changing that equation. In this episode of The AI Forecast, Paul Muller sits down with John Capobianco, Head of AI and Developer Relations at Itential and author of “Automate Your Network,” to explore how AI is reshaping the future of network operations. Drawing on decades of experience in network engineering, John explains why network automation has struggled to gain traction and how AI, agents, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) could finally break the bottleneck. Paul and John take a closer look at: - Why network automation adoption has lagged behind other areas of IT - How AI can augment network engineers instead of replacing them - The role of MCP and AI agents in automating complex workflows - Why “AI can write and validate scripts as a pair programmer” - How digital twins can reduce risk and improve network resilience - The emergence of VibeOps and AI-driven operations For technology leaders navigating AI adoption, this episode explores how AI-powered automation can help network teams move faster without sacrificing reliability. To hear more about AI-powered operations and vibecoding, check out Ep 65 | The Vibecoding Liability: How Unchecked AI Can Kill Cloud ROI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnsXTVOj5qk *Stay in touch with John:* John Capobianco on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-capobianco-644a1515/ John’s website: https://www.automateyournetwork.ca/home/ “Automate Your Network” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Automate-Your-Network-Introducing-Enterprise/dp/1799237885 Like and subscribe to The AI Forecast, sponsored by Cloudera, to stay up to date on the latest episodes. You can watch the video version of this episode on The AI Forecast. *Links & Resources* 👉Full Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe-h9HrA9qfAmGHgsmXUZgLL-T4Xjhlq8 👉Learn more: https://www.cloudera.com/resources/podcast/the-ai-forecast.html?utm_medium=social-organic&utm_source=youtube&keyplay=cross&utm_campaign=Other---FY27-GLOBAL-Always-On-Cloudera-Podcast&cid=UNGATED&utm_content=youtube-cta *🎧 Listen on your platform of choice:* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Mnxd94tChulEldnD49gOx Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-rise-of-vibeops-how-ai-is-transforming/id1779293119?i=1000772003307 Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:25 Meet John Capobianco Head of AI and Developer Relations at Itential 2:26 Why Will Chat GPT Eventually Replace the Printing Press as Top Historical Tech 4:20 Data Best Practices Why AI Hallucinations Force the Return of Garbage In Garbage Out 9:24 Infrastructure as Code Why Human Readable YAML Lowers Operational Barriers to Entry 15:10 Why Corporate Leadership is Refusing to Wait Ten Years for AI Adoption 23:05 Managing Shadow AI Risks via Secured Enterprise API Key Governance 34:55 Choosing Optimism Navigating AI Disruption Risks with a Utopian Mindset *Connect with Cloudera* Subscribe to stay ahead of the curve with the latest in data strategy, open architectures, and enterprise AI innovations. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXY5wm6HlBL_Y_8SDxJNR0g https://www.cloudera.com LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/cloudera Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/cloudera/ X ► https://twitter.com/cloudera Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/102S8zoZR6nmZV0HxZlxZu #NetworkAutomation #ModelContextProtocol #TheAIForecast #Cloudera #InfrastructureAsCode #aitransformation

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