Aug 27, 2026
4 min read
Light Reading: Calix CEO is a ‘Firm Believer that AI Changes Everything'
Light Reading covered Calix CEO Michael Weening's Fiber for Breakfast appearance, where he declared himself "a firm believer AI changes everything." Weening discussed Calix's $200M+ agentic AI investment, workflows that flag churn risk and upsell opportunities, and why AI must be managed carefully given real security and cost risks.