Cisco's new AI agents can run your IT for you
Cisco announced agentic-focused innovations such as AgenticOps, AI Defense, AI Canvas and the Silicon One G300 that enable its systems to make decisions and take action on their own—think smarter networking, tighter security, and easier IT management.
Announced at Cisco Live EMEA in Amsterdam, this move aims to help companies handle bigger AI workloads and automate more of the tech behind the scenes.
Agentic AI capabilities
agentic AI capabilities bring together some powerful upgrades: the Silicon One G300 chip speeds up AI tasks by 28%, while AgenticOps helps manage everything from security to network traffic without the usual hassle.
There's also a proprietary small language model trained on 30 years of networking data, plus built-in defenses to keep both agents and supply chains safe from tampering.
Gartner predicts that by 2026, 40% of enterprises will have
With more companies expected to use these smart agents soon—Gartner predicts 40% of enterprises will have them running—the need for strong security is huge.
But right now, only about a quarter of organizations that have deployed AI say they have the controls in place to manage agent actions.
As these tools roll out, expect faster networks and safer online experiences in your daily life.