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Cisco's Steve Clayton: AI relies on invisible network infrastructure

Steve Clayton from Cisco highlighted that AI, much like travel planning, relies on an often-overlooked invisible infrastructure: the network. He argues that this network is fundamental to AI's operation, enabling all processes to function, yet it is typically taken for granted by users. AI

IMPACT Highlights the critical, yet often overlooked, role of network infrastructure in enabling AI functionalities.

RANK_REASON Commentary from a company representative on the role of AI infrastructure.

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Cisco's Steve Clayton: AI relies on invisible network infrastructure

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    You plan the trip around restaurants & hotels — not the roads getting you there. Steve Clayton from Cisco makes a sharp point: AI is the same. The network is th

    You plan the trip around restaurants & hotels — not the roads getting you there. Steve Clayton from Cisco makes a sharp point: AI is the same. The network is the invisible infrastructure making it all work. We take it for granted, but without it? Nothing happens. Most people neve…