AI/ML Sysadmin AI adoption lags behind 2024 predictions July 30, 2026 Share By SC Staff AI and automation have not been as transformative for IT and security workflows as system administrators predicted two years ago, according to Action1. The endpoint management specialist polled over 1,000 sysadmins globally for its report, which provides insight into how sysadmins thought AI would transform their work in 2024 versus the reality today. By 2026, adoption is much lower than they predicted across nearly every category, based on information published by Infosecurity Magazine. The Action1 2026 Survey Report highlights significant gaps between 2024 predictions and 2026 reality for AI adoption in IT workflows. Areas like patch management optimization, server monitoring, vulnerability prioritization, and incident remediation saw predicted automation rates of over 65%, but current implementation is below 20%. Log analysis had the highest prediction at 83% automation, with 50% currently implemented. Despite these lower-than-expected figures, AI adoption is growing selectively. Gene Moody, field CTO at Action1, suggests sysadmins are becoming more discerning, using AI for analysis and recommendations while retaining control over critical decisions. The share of organizations requiring AI use has more than doubled since 2023, and over half of sysadmins now understand AI integration, though concerns about privacy, accuracy, cost, and job replacement persist. Source: Infosecurity Magazine An In-Depth Guide to AI Get essential knowledge and practical strategies to use AI to better your security program. Learn More SC Staff Related AI benefits/risks Why we need to build AI into our network appliances Paul Asadoorian July 30, 2026 Attackers continue to leverage AI to target our edge appliances – so why hasn’t the industry built-in AI into those devices yet? AI/ML The best defense against an AI attacker might be its own safety training Harshad Sadashiv Kadam July 30, 2026 Decoys may be the best defense against fast-moving autonomous AI attacks. AI/ML OpenAI agent exploited JFrog Artifactory flaw, abused Modal customer sandbox Laura French July 30, 2026 Hugging Face and OpenAI revealed further details on the agent’s 4.5-day attack campaign. Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe You can skip this ad in 5 seconds