Verizon says it is training AI agents for Level 4 network autonomy

TL;DR: Verizon CTO Yago Tenorio said Verizon is using generative AI and training AI agents to support its push toward Level 4 network autonomy, while keeping human oversight in operational decisions.

Verizon CTO Yago Tenorio said Verizon is using generative AI and training AI agents as part of the operator's effort to reach Level 4 network autonomy. Light Reading reported this in an article published on Verizon's network automation work.

According to the report, Verizon is applying AI agents in network operations but is keeping humans in the loop. The report says this human oversight remains part of Verizon's approach as it expands the use of AI in the network.

The article frames this work as part of Verizon's broader network automation strategy. The source attributes the update directly to Tenorio and describes the effort as focused on generative AI and AI agent training for higher levels of autonomous network operation.

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