Cisco was granted a patent for more transparent AI network troubleshooting.

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    "detail": "In October 2026 Cisco patented a quality-checking layer for language-model troubleshooting agents used to diagnose and resolve computer-network problems.",
    "summary": "Cisco was granted a patent for more transparent AI network troubleshooting.",
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    "patent_title": "Providing transparency in language model-based network troubleshooting systems",
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    "uspto_assignee": "Cisco Technology, Inc.",
    "patent_abstract": "In one implementation, a device receives an output of a language model-based troubleshooting agent to perform a task with respect to a computer network. The device determines a level of quality of the output. The device generates an instruction for the language model-based troubleshooting agent, when the level of quality of the output is below a threshold. The device requests that the language model-based troubleshooting agent perform the task using the instruction.",
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