Cisco: AI Will Amplify Humans, Not Replace Them

On February 21, 2026, Jeetu Patel (President and Chief Product Officer of Cisco) made a policy statement on the role of AI in the workplace. His main thesis: artificial intelligence multiplies the value of human labor, rather than making people redundant.

Amidst quiet panic in the corporate sector due to automation, Cisco is reassuring the market. The company promotes a hybrid model: routine tasks, data parsing, and primary analytics are handed over to agents, while humans focus on strategy and empathy. Business success now depends on how quickly employees learn to manage neural networks, rather than compete with them.

Source: Rediff / Cisco