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a16z Podcast

The a16z Podcast Returns

a16z Podcast

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Science, Innovation, Business, Entrepreneurship, Culture, Disruption, Software Eating The World, Technology

4.41.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2022

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

The long-standing (and chart-topping) a16z Podcast returns to cover the most important topics within the world of technology. Brought to you by the minds at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and hosted by Steph Smith, each episode goes beyond headlines, giving listeners insider access to the edge of innovation. Subscribe to be the first to receive upcoming episodes featuring industry leaders like Steve Wozniak, Marc Andreessen, Balaji Srinivasan, and Neal Stephenson, and covering a range of topics, from AI to space to the metaverse to genomics, and beyond.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Consider this, 20 years ago, our reality today would have seemed unimaginable,

0:04.4

from the ability to work from anywhere, to computers that fit your pocket,

0:08.0

to the cost of sequencing the entire human genome for less than that same pocket computer.

0:13.0

And today, all of that is just the status quo.

0:15.0

Looking ahead, we've barely scratched the surface of what's possible

0:18.0

with new technologies like Reasonable Rockets,

0:21.0

large-scale AI models,

0:22.0

new kinds of communities and cities, and so much more.

0:25.4

So we continue to go through the cycle of science fiction to science reality, and unlike

0:30.8

the memes, our reality often outperforms our expectations.

0:34.0

But progress doesn't just happen, nor is it guaranteed.

0:37.2

Behind every innovation are bold entrepreneurs and builders that are not satisfied with the status quo,

0:42.0

and they work hard to shift or collective

0:44.0

trajectory.

0:45.0

We're here to tell those stories.

0:46.7

It's with this mission that the chart-topping A16C podcast returns, giving you a behind-to-semes look

0:51.0

into what's coming next.

0:52.5

We're back with new episodes and new video.

0:55.2

Oh, and a new host.

0:56.5

That's me, Steph Smith.

0:58.2

Each week you'll hear directly from the people building the future,

1:00.6

from AI to space to genomics, to

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