For years, AI scaling has been defined by compute. In 2026, the constraint is shifting. The network is emerging as a critical bottleneck. As workloads expand across cloud and edge environments, traditional network operations are struggling to keep pace, forcing enterprises to rethink how systems are designed and managed. 

On Industry Insight, Lynlee Foo speaks to Carlos Gómez Gallego, Chief Technology Officer - APJ Region, HPE Networking to find out how organisations are responding and if autonomous networks are ready for real-world deployment.