Red Hat is embracing AI across its product line, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI), Red Hat OpenShift AI, and Red Hat Ansible Automation. RHEL AI streamlines generative AI model development, testing, and deployment, while Lightspeed simplifies complex system administration tasks. OpenShift AI enables large-scale model implementation, and Ansible incorporates “policy as code” to automate IT infrastructure management. The goal is to simplify system administrators’ lives and provide an easy-to-manage software stack for customers.
And while I’m on Linux, Debian is discussing the adoption of a policy on the use of AI/ML tools to generate content. While some contributors support banning these tools, others argue they are just another tool and should not be treated differently. The debate revolves around copyright, ethical, and quality concerns. Ultimately, there is no consensus on an official Debian position regarding using generative AI in the project.
Why do we care?
A tale of two Linux … es? What’s the plural of Linux? The introduction of Lightspeed to simplify complex system administration tasks is a game-changer. MSPs can utilize this tool to enhance their service offerings by automating routine tasks, improving system reliability, and reducing the administrative burden on their clients’ IT teams. It’s also the type of tool we’re seeing more and more of.
I want to applaud the Debian developers for working through the issues… and I hope this is a case of measure twice, cut once. I don’t believe this is a race, as there will be plenty of time, and adoption is not a zero-sum game. Remember that debate, discussion, and planning are movements.
