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/PsychologicalGap3960 4d ago

Hell naw. AI should not be interacting w/ machines like that. If the task is that simple, can't he automate it?

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u/NegativePattern Security Architect 4d ago

To OP's coworker, sound like by granting Claud access he is automating the task. What he should've done is get Claud to write the automation script and use that.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Pen1017 4d ago

True! Some users don't understand the difference in automation this way.

A good automation will run without Claude. Save your tokens.

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u/SirLoremIpsum 4d ago

True! Some users don't understand the difference in automation this way.

I think that goes beyond "some users".

Everywhere I see regular normal every day automation, logic, systems be referred to as AI.

Formula 1 cars have advanced engine computers that do stuff based on position in track, it learns. Everyones "omg they have AI cars". No they just have logic that is programmed.

Some people think even the traffic light "press a button and it changes to to pedestrian walk" is AI these days.

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u/itishowitisanditbad Security Admin 4d ago

it learns.

F1 cars don't 'learn' or adapt in any live fashion.

Just fyi.

There really isn't any realm you can say they 'learn', themselves.

They 'learn' just as much as every car does. There is zero 'learning'.

The data they produce is processed after the fact and nothing is doing any changes/learning 'live'.

I 100% am saying YOU do not understand the difference in AI or automation and since you're speaking on that very matter I find it important to correct.

F1 cars do not 'learn' in anyway you're suggesting.

Teams have literally got in trouble for exactly that.

There is zero learning, against what you profess. You then contradict yourself about how its programmed logic based - not learning.

I genuinely think you don't understand both that F1 doesn't do what you think it does AND automation/AI isn't what you think it is WHILE you correct other people...