The Double-Edged Sword of AI-Assisted Kubernetes Operations, with Mai Nishitani

Mai Nishitani, Director of Enterprise Architecture at NTT Data and AWS Community Builder, demonstrates how Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables Claude to directly interact with Kubernetes clusters through natural language commands.

You will learn:

• How MCP servers work and why they're significant for standardizing AI integration with DevOps tools, moving beyond custom integrations to a universal protocol

• The practical capabilities and critical limitations of AI in Kubernetes operations

• Why fundamental troubleshooting skills matter more than ever as AI abstractions can fail in unexpected ways, especially during crisis scenarios and complex system failures

• How DevOps roles are evolving from manual administration toward strategic architecture and orchestration

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