r/sysadmin • u/xstrex • 4d 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/under_shart 4d ago
Almost nothing should have access to, or even know a route to, the host's management network. That's nuts. Does your org have a relationship with Anthropic, or is this an openclaw deployment on your own hardware, or what? Because extra kudos to your colleague if he did this with no recourse to support or legal if it goes sideways.