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The a16z Show

Andreessen Horowitz
Artificial Intelligence
Venture Capital
Silicon Valley
Entrepreneurship
China
Software Development
Andreessen Horowitz
Openai
Crypto
Physical AI
United States
New Media
Google
Robotics
Replit
AI Presentation Tools
ATHENA
Electro-Industrial Stack
American Factory
Large Language Models

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 det... more

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Latest Episodes

Travis Kalanick, Ben Horowitz, and Erik Torenberg reunite to reflect on Uber's early days, the investment that almost happened, and why Kalanick believes the next great technology opportunity lies beyond software.

They discuss the lessons of buildin... more

Applied Intuition has spent the past decade building the software that powers intelligent machines, from passenger vehicles and trucks to defense systems, mining equipment, and industrial robots.

In this conversation, Marc Andreessen and Erik Torenb... more

As governments weigh new restrictions on frontier AI models, one question is becoming increasingly important: what role should open source play in the future of artificial intelligence?

Theo Jaffee and Sofia Puccini speak with Hugging Face CEO Cléme... more

Recorded live at the New Media Summit, Erik Torenberg sits down with Replit founder and CEO Amjad Masad to discuss founder-led storytelling, building in public, and the role of media in company building.

Masad reflects on Replit’s decade-long journe... more

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Qasar Younis
Co-founder of Applied Intuition
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Peter Ludwig
Co-founder of Applied Intuition
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Episode: Why Physical AI Is the Next Frontier | Applied Intuition
Clément Delangue
CEO and co-founder of Hugging Face
Hugging Face
Episode: Hugging Face's CEO on Open Source AI, Model Routing, and the Future of Competition
David Sacks
CEO of Craft Ventures; prominent tech entrepreneur
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Dylan Patel
SemiAnalysis co-founder
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Gavin Baker
Managing partner and CIO of Atreides Management
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Barbara Liskov
Turing Award-winning computer scientist known for distributed systems and state machine replication
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Alex Reeves
Leader, Evolutionary Scale, joining Biohub science program
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Adam Neumann
Founder/CEO known for WeWork and Flow
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Episode: Adam Neumann: This Is How You Build Iconic Companies

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Sophia Dew
Co-host and lead interviewer, central to episode introductions and frame-setting.
Binji Pande
Co-host contributing to episode discussions and guest interactions.
David Ulevitch
Host of The a16z Show, core interview lead.
Erin Price-Wright
Host of the show, contributing to discussions and introductions.
Katherine Boyle
Intro interviewer and host role, often sets up episode direction.

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4.3 out of 5 stars from 2.4k ratings
  • paid shills

    are these all just undisclosed ads for anthropic and open ai?

    nothing of value from any of this slop

    “buy more token” okay nerd

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    asiann mann
    United Statesa month ago
  • Interviewer needs to stop grunting "mm-hm" every few seconds, it's distracting. We want to listen the speaker, not to be reminded that the interviewer is in the conversation.

    Podcast Addict
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    2 months ago
  • Interviewer needs to stop grunting "mm-hm" every few seconds, it's distracting. We want to listen the speaker, not to be reminded that the interviewer is in the conversation.

    Podcast Addict
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    xyz
    2 months ago
  • Host needs stop incessantly saying Mhh.Hmm and Yes!

    David! We do not need to hear you hum in agreement every 5 seconds!

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    JT123@@
    United States2 months ago
  • Devolved into conservative propaganda

    I’ve been listening to this podcast for years, and it’s often been full of really great content for someone who works in cutting edge tech.

    Lately, however it has become more and more clear that Tseng just wants to platform conservative mouthpieces who are spewing propaganda, rather than caring about moving a technology ecosystem forward. The latest NASA/Artemis episode was trash. Useless propaganda.

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    AnotherSteven
    United States3 months ago

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Positive feedback highlights practical insights from founders and investors, though some feel coverage is more political than tech.
Criticism centers on politics steering episodes and audio quality inconsistencies.
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Hugging Face's CEO on Open Source AI, Model Routing, and the Future of Competition
Q: Could Europe realistically build a Frontier Lab, and what would that take?
Europe has strong resources and talent; with focused effort on open research and an ecosystem that connects existing labs and institutions, they could build a Frontier Lab, but it requires coordinated investment and policy support to focus energy effectively.
Hugging Face's CEO on Open Source AI, Model Routing, and the Future of Competition
Q: Do you think the government might restrict open-source models as a practical or legal matter, given the potential for access to powerful capabilities?
Restriction of open weights is fundamentally different from APIs; you can't easily block freedom of open weights because they can exist across multiple platforms or be redistributed, which makes centralized control ineffective. This argues for a nuanced, transparent evaluation approach rather than broad prohibitions.
Why Physical AI Is the Next Frontier | Applied Intuition
Q: Were you surprised by Cruise being bought by General Motors and how that decision reshaped the autonomy race?
Yes, the Cruise acquisition and the subsequent safety incident highlighted how quickly enthusiasm can collide with risk in autonomy, reinforcing the need to balance speed with a rigorous production and safety framework. It underscored the importance of partnerships and the reality that large-scale deployment requires careful governance and risk management.
Beyond P(doom): Marc Andreessen - Betting on America
Q: What will life look like as AI becomes more integrated into everyday life?
Marc suggests a nuanced view: a utopian potential possible with supportive policies, but real-world constraints mean we may not see sweeping gains across all sectors; the gains will be uneven and depend on how promptly institutions reform.
Outsmarting Uber: Why Bolt Wins in Europe
Q: How did you navigate the early pivot away from taxi company dependence to direct driver partnerships and build your initial playbook?
We started by recruiting drivers directly, showing them a pay-as-you-go model with better utility, then faced pressure as taxi companies tried to block drivers; we responded by building fleet and dispatch tools to onboard them, which helped us create a more flexible and scalable network.

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The show consistently features high-profile tech leaders, investors, policymakers, and industry researchers who discuss the intersection of technology, business strategy, and societal impact. Recent episodes center on AI, open-source software, product strategy, national defense and public safety tech, cryptocurrency, media dynamics, and governance, often blending pragmatic industry insight with big-picture policy considerations. Listeners are likely looking for sharp analysis from influential operators and thinkers about how software and technology shape markets, culture, and public policy, with a tilt toward ambitious, systems-level thinking. A notable strength is the breadth of guest expertise—from startup operators and investors to gover... more

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