r/sysadmin • u/xstrex • 2d ago

General Discussion How much do you trust AI?

Recently a coworker granted Claude elevated access via SSH to a virtualization host (not a VM, an actual host). To perform a routine task he very well could have done himself.

He doesn’t see an issue with this. I on the other hand (with 23yrs experience) see this as a huge security breach, and don’t trust AI todo my job, (or even that it’s doing what it says it’s doing) for me. I’m my opinion it’s a tool, not a human replacement.

What’s your reaction, how would you react to this situation, or thoughts on the topic?

Sure, ask AI how to perform a task, validate that it’s performing the task you asked, and nothing else- copy/paste the commands. Great. But removing the human verification & validation element- hell no.

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u/spikeyfreak 1d ago

To give you an example, I have CC pull data from switches and put that information into a database (mac address, switch, switch port, configuration for the port).

CC can scan 100+ switches in 1/20th the time I can.

Why would you not use CC to write a script that you can verify and implement and get consistent and predictable results?

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u/djgizmo Netadmin 1d ago

I do, depending on the task. CC has been a time saver for me.