Appears On
Episode Appearances
The a16z Show · Mar 5, 2026
Ben Thompson: Anthropic, the Pentagon, and the Limits of Private Power
“Intel founder cited as example of choosing consumer over government-focused chip development”
AI Safety and AlignmentGovernment AI RegulationMilitary AI Applications
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TBPN · Mar 2, 2026
FULL INTERVIEW: Ben Thompson on Why Anthropic is Wrong
“Intel founder who chose consumer markets over government-only chip design contracts”
AI Safety and AlignmentGovernment AI ContractsDigital Surveillance Laws
View AnalysisThe a16z Show · Feb 17, 2026
WSJ x a16z: The Next 25 Years of Defense Innovation
“Represents earlier generation of Silicon Valley engineers who worked with their hands”
American Dynamism investment practiceDefense industrial base modernizationHypersonic weapons development
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Acquired · Jan 27, 2025
TSMC Founder Morris Chang
“Integrated circuit co-inventor; contemporary of Morris Chang in semiconductor industry history”
Pure-play foundry business modelLearning curve pricing strategyMoore's Law and process node development
View AnalysisAcquired · Jan 21, 2025
TSMC (Remastered)
“Fairchild Semiconductor co-founder; co-invented integrated circuit, later founded Intel with Gordon Moore”
Semiconductor manufacturing and foundry business modelsCompetitive moats and process power in capital-intensive industriesHorizontal vs. vertical integration in technology value chains
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