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Istio Project Updates: AI Inference, Ambient Multicluster & Default Deny#

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 digest Program Adjacent pick 10–13 November 2025

Recording

Keith Mattix, Microsoft — Adjacent

Play the recording: Istio Project Updates: AI Inference, Ambient Multicluster Default Deny

  • Why: The official Istio roadmap signal — ambient multicluster, default-deny posture, and AI inference support indicate where the most-deployed mesh is investing.
  • What: A TOC-level update on new Istio features and next-year roadmap. (from abstract only)
  • How: Roadmap overview; depth unknown from the abstract. (from abstract only)
  • Where applicable: Istio users; general project-direction content. Roadmap talk, so treat specifics as intentions.