Cisco exec says adopting AI is like 'surgery without the drugs'

Cisco says adopting AI across a nearly $500 billion company with more than 80,000 employees is complicated, underscoring the operational challenge of deploying new technology at scale. The chief customer experience officer described the process as "surgery without the drugs," highlighting execution friction rather than any financial update or major strategic change.

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Cisco says adopting AI across a nearly $500 billion company with more than 80,000 employees is complicated, underscoring the operational challenge of deploying new technology at scale. The chief customer experience officer described the process as "surgery without the drugs," highlighting execution friction rather than any financial update or major strategic change.