The a16z Show discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future – especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This show is produced by Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Multiple episodes are released every week; visit a16z.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletters and other content as well!
In this episode of the a16z Podcast, Justine Moore and Olivia Moore discuss the Consumer AI Top 100 list, a biannual ranking of the most used AI-native products across web and mobile. Olivia explains the methodology behind the list, which captures usage rather than revenue, and highlights trends such as the rise of vib...
In this panel discussion, Aaron Levie, Steven Sinofsky, and Martin Casado explore the concept of AI agents and their potential impact on work and industries. They discuss the evolution of AI from simple background tasks to autonomous systems, emphasizing the importance of agents being able to feed output back into them...
In this episode of the a16z Podcast, Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, discusses the qualities that enable venture capital firms to last for decades, emphasizing the importance of culture and adaptable leadership. He contrasts Andreessen Horowitz's product-first approach with the investor-centric model o...
In this episode of the Hermetics podcast, host James interviews Marc Andreessen on the topics of accelerationism, AI, technology, the future, and energy. Andreessen shares his background as an engineer and venture capitalist, discussing the rapid pace of technological change and the societal pushback against advancemen...
In this episode of the a16z Podcast, Elise AI's co-founders Minna Song and Tony Stoyanov discuss with Alex Immerman from a16z's growth team how their company uses AI to address inefficiencies and reduce costs in the housing and healthcare sectors, which together account for a significant portion of household expenses a...
The podcast features a debate between Oren Cass and Noah Smith, moderated by a third speaker, on the merits of industrial policy, reshoring, and tariffs in supporting American manufacturing. Cass argues for policies like tariffs and increased domestic manufacturing to strengthen family, community, and industry, viewing...
The podcast features Dylan Patel, Erin Price-Wright, and Guido Appenzeller discussing AI hardware, chips, and infrastructure. They delve into topics such as the capabilities of GPT-5, NVIDIA's dominance and potential threats from custom silicon, the economics of AI models, and the challenges and opportunities for compa...
In this episode of the a16z Podcast, Erik Torenberg hosts Shlomi Fruchter and Jack Parker-Holder from Google DeepMind, the team behind Genie 3, along with Anjney Midha, Marco Mascorro, and Justine Moore from a16z, to discuss the groundbreaking world model. The conversation explores Genie 3's ability to generate interac...
In this a16z podcast, Erik Torenberg hosts general partners Martin Casado and Anjney Midha to discuss the shift in the U.S. stance on AI regulation, contrasting the current action plan with previous efforts to limit innovation. They explore the cultural and industry-wide changes that have led to a more balanced approac...
This podcast episode features Jordan Schneider, Lennart Heim, and Chris Miller discussing the complexities surrounding the sale of Nvidia's H20 chips to China. They delve into the history of the H20 chip, its technical specifications compared to other chips like the Blackwell and Huawei's offerings, and the strategic i...
In this episode of "This Week in Consumer," Justine and Olivia Moore from a16z discuss the latest trends in consumer AI. They delve into Grok Imagine's new image and video generation features, highlighting its speed and social integration within the X app. The conversation shifts to GPT-5, noting its coding prowess but...
Alex Danco discusses his move from Shopify to Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), focusing on his role in enhancing the firm's written content. He emphasizes the power of writing as a "power transfer technology" that provides legitimacy and empowers founders by giving them the words to articulate their ideas. The conversation ...
In this panel discussion, Steven Sinofsky and Balaji Srinivasan delve into the complexities of M&A activities, regulatory challenges, and the evolving dynamics between the state and the network in the tech industry. They analyze recent M&A chaos, including the Figma deal and Windsurf saga, discussing how U.S. capital m...
This podcast features Marc Andreessen discussing current trends and future possibilities in AI and technology with Jordi Hays and John Coogan. They explore the pace of innovation, particularly in AI, and the challenges companies face in balancing research with product development and market readiness. The conversation ...
This podcast episode, recorded on the launch day of GPT-5, features a discussion between Christina Kim and Isa Fulford, both researchers at OpenAI, and Sarah Wang, a general partner at a16z, focusing on the capabilities, improvements, and implications of the new model. They delve into advancements in coding, creative w...
In this a16z podcast episode, Martin Casado hosts Raghu Raghuram, CEO of VMware, and Jeetu Patel, EVP and GM at Cisco, to discuss leading and transforming large companies amidst technological disruptions, focusing on VMware's disruption of visualization, the rise of cloud containers, and the impact of AI. They share in...
In this panel discussion, Guido Appenzeller, Noah Smith, and Dwarkesh Patel explore the concept of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), its potential impact on the economy, and the future of work. They debate the definition of AGI, its substitutability for human labor, and whether AI will complement or replace human ...
In this podcast episode, Balaji Srinivasan and Erik Torenberg discuss the conflict between the tech industry and legacy media, framing it as a battle between the network and the state. They analyze the economic collapse of journalism and its impact on media's political capture, suggesting that the internet disrupted tr...
In this panel discussion, Chris Hayes, Antonio Garcia-Martinez, and the host explore the shifting economics of attention in the digital age, focusing on how attention is bought, sold, and overwhelmed. They delve into the rise of AI-generated content, or "AI slop," and its potential impact on social media platforms, que...
In this podcast episode, Balaji Srinivasan and Martin Casado discuss the current state and future of AI, touching on various aspects such as the limitations of AI, the concept of polytheistic AGI where different cultures develop their own AIs, and the balance between deterministic and probabilistic technologies. They e...
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