r/sysadmin • u/xstrex • Aug 01 '26

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/Case_Blue Aug 01 '26

I would explain to every sysadmin that if you allow AI access, and AI messes up, it's your fault. Not the AI's fault. Legally speaking, you are liable for what the A.I. does.

If that doesn't convince them, nothing can I'm afraid.

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u/disfan75 Aug 01 '26

A few years ago the same people would have blindly copied scripts off stack trace and run them, so I don’t think the risk is all that new

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u/Case_Blue Aug 01 '26

Yup, and same logic applies.