Podcast · 489 episodes
The a16z Show, page 4
by Andreessen Horowitz · English
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!
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Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan: How AI Will Help Cure DiseaseMark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative) discuss how AI and shared “tools for biology” could accelerate basic science to cure and prevent disease by the end of the century,…9 Jul 2026 · 45 min · 23 chapters
Adam Neumann: This Is How You Build Iconic CompaniesAdam Neumann reflects on his path from childhood to WeWork lessons and his current housing venture, Flow, arguing that “community” is the most overlooked modern need.8 Jul 2026 · 1 h 30 min · 41 chapters
Is Software Losing Its Head?Headless enterprise software and AI agents changing how “systems of record” are accessed; whether software is “losing its head” (UI) and what actually makes enterprise platforms hard to replace.7 Jul 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 24 chapters
Don’t Follow Your Passion | Ben Horowitz’s Advice for New GraduatesBen Horowitz’s commencement advice challenges “follow your passion,” arguing graduates should instead “think for yourself” and “follow your contribution,” using examples from entrepreneurship and…6 Jul 2026 · 19 min · 4 chapters
a16z Goes Global: Why American Tech Must Lead the WorldHow AI and fast-moving software change geopolitics and diplomacy, and why international partnerships matter for building globally competitive tech companies—framed around American leadership, values,…3 Jul 2026 · 43 min · 19 chapters
Outsmarting Uber: Why Bolt Wins in EuropeBolt’s rise in Europe vs Uber, scaling from Estonia, pivoting away from taxi companies, COVID lessons, and future plans for AI and robotaxis.2 Jul 2026 · 41 min · 21 chapters
Rick Rubin on AI, Creativity, and The Way of CodeRick Rubin discusses “The Way of Code,” a book about “vibe coding” grounded in the Tao Te Ching, and argues AI is a creative tool that changes workflows without replacing human point of view.1 Jul 2026 · 1 h 16 min · 36 chapters
Building AI for Creators | Luma & Phota LabsAI creative tools for photographers and creators—why creativity is “directing” tools/agents to build a story, not mastering prompts; how personalization, controllability, and evaluation work in real…30 Jun 2026 · 48 min · 29 chapters
Beyond P(doom): Marc Andreessen - Betting on AmericaMark Andreessen argues AI will expand access to “intelligence” and could drive productivity gains, but U.S. policy and institutional/regulatory constraints may prevent broad economic payoff.29 Jun 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 19 chapters
AI Is Crossing the Frontier of Human Knowledge | Kevin WeilKevin Weil argues AI/AGI will shift from productivity to accelerating “frontier science” by pushing models beyond human-known limits, then validating breakthroughs via robotic labs and closed-loop…26 Jun 2026 · 34 min · 12 chapters
Marc Andreessen on AI, Technology, and the Future of HumanityMarc Andreessen (internet pioneer; Mosaic/Netscape era; tech investor) argues modern AI—especially large language models—is a “best possible teacher” that will rapidly expand productivity and human…25 Jun 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 26 chapters
What Happens to Design After AI?What happens to design after AI—whether AI will commoditize design or make great design more valuable by automating routine work, and how “taste,” restraint, and human judgment persist in…24 Jun 2026 · 49 min · 23 chapters
What’s Next for Consumer AI? | Josh Elman Joins a16zThe future of consumer AI—shifting from “productivity/job replacement” to tools that improve everyday life, with retention and habit change as the core metrics.23 Jun 2026 · 54 min · 18 chapters
Jake Paul & Anti Fund: From Creator to InvestorJake Paul and Jeff Wu announce AntiFund’s $100M oversubscribed growth fund and discuss what they look for in founders, plus investing/entrepreneurship, resilience to online hate, creator…22 Jun 2026 · 1 h 6 min · 24 chapters
The New Rules of Media | Marc Andreessen & Ben Horowitz“New rules of media” for founders—why legacy media is defense-oriented and gatekept, while new media is offense, direct-to-audience, and brand-as-person.19 Jun 2026 · 41 min · 15 chapters
The Fintech Playbook for Latin AmericaAdi’s fintech “playbook” for Latin America—building financial inclusion in Colombia by combining buy-now-pay-later, payments, logistics, and a newly launched bank, plus AI-native operations.17 Jun 2026 · 49 min · 15 chapters
Jack Altman on Product-Market FitProduct-market fit and how founders balance customer feedback with a North Star vision; plus lessons from Jack Altman’s startup building, hiring, sales, cofounder dynamics, and fundraising.16 Jun 2026 · 29 min · 14 chapters
AI, Design, and the Power of Open ModelsIdeogram CEO Mohamed Nooruzi discusses Ideogram’s first open-weight image model, why open weights matter for design/marketing workflows, and how “taste,” text accuracy, and controllable layouts…15 Jun 2026 · 43 min · 18 chapters
Samo Burja on Growth, Energy, and AISamo Burja argues AI’s demand will trigger “industrial revolutions” beyond software—starting with chips and compute, then spreading to energy, data centers, steel, cement, construction, and natural…12 Jun 2026 · 28 min · 8 chapters
Designing the Physical World with AI“Physical world AI” for automating design and manufacturing of circuit boards and large construction projects, focusing on model-led workflows, end-to-end autonomy (no human-in-the-loop), and the…11 Jun 2026 · 50 min · 16 chapters
AI, Growth, and the Future of Healthcare | Anish Acharya & Sachin JainAI’s role in healthcare growth and organizational transformation, emphasizing making healthcare cheaper and more human-centered by using AI to reduce administration and upgrade member/patient…10 Jun 2026 · 50 min · 26 chapters
Tyler Cowen & Alex Tabarrok on AI, Jobs, and Economic GrowthA fireside chat on how strong AI/AGI could affect jobs, economic growth, inequality, and policy.9 Jun 2026 · 59 min · 26 chapters
Building Search for AI Agents with Exa CEO Will BrykBuilding Exa’s search for AI agents—why “perfect search” differs from human web search, and how retrieval enables comprehensive, controllable, low-cost agent workflows (including coding and…6 Jun 2026 · 50 min · 25 chapters
AI Agents and the Fight for Customer DataAI agents require business context, so companies need continuously updated, centralized copies of their data.5 Jun 2026 · 51 min · 20 chapters