At Cisco Live US 2025, Tom Hollingsworth of Tech Field Day sat down with Thomas Scheibe, Chief Product Officer at Aviz Networks, to discuss how AI is reshaping the networking landscape. Scheibe emphasized the dual role of AI in the industry: “networking for AI” and “AI for networking.” He explained how organizations are rebuilding networks to support AI workloads using platforms like SONiC and how Aviz’s orchestration tools are designed to simplify deployment and operations. Scheibe also highlighted AI’s growing role as a co-pilot in network management—streamlining troubleshooting, automating mundane tasks, and allowing engineers to focus on more strategic work. Rather than replacing jobs, he said AI helps users interact more naturally with infrastructure, transforming the way IT teams operate.