tech
January 29, 2026
Cisco CEO: Why AI will be 'Bigger Than The Internet'
Speaking at the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Chuck Robbins, CEO at Cisco, also cautioned that failure to adopt AI could spell disaster for businesses
TL;DR
- Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins believes AI will be 'bigger than the internet' and warns of disaster for companies that don't adapt.
- AI is integrated into Cisco's operations for cybersecurity, developing defenses like Cisco AI Defense and Hypershield.
- AI advancements are also making cyberattacks more sophisticated and scams more convincing.
- AI-driven cyberattacks are emerging, as demonstrated by an attempted breach of Anthropic's AI agent.
- Leaders at the World Economic Forum discussed AI's economic potential and job creation, particularly in data center construction.
- Concerns about an AI bubble persist, with a need for its benefits to be widely spread.
- Some companies, like Nintendo, are rejecting AI-generated content and prioritizing human-created work.