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The a16z Show

498 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

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Geopolitical technology competition×2Defense industrial base transformation×2Enterprise AI integration×2Agent-First Software ArchitectureEnterprise AI Security and Access ControlSystem of Record ModernizationAPI Design for Autonomous SystemsEngineering Compute Budget ManagementUsage-Based Pricing ModelsIntegration Automation and Orchestration

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Apr 8, 2026

The Agent Era: Building Software Beyond Chat with Box CEO Aaron Levie

Agent-First Software ArchitectureEnterprise AI Security and Access ControlSystem of Record Modernization
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Apr 3, 2026

Marc Andreessen on AI Winters and Agent Breakthroughs

AI Winters and Boom-Bust CyclesNeural Networks and 80-Year Research TrajectoryLarge Language Models and Reasoning Breakthroughs
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Apr 2, 2026

Alex Blania on Proof of Human and Building World's Identity Network

Proof-of-Human Technology and InfrastructureIris Biometrics and Uniqueness VerificationMulti-Party Computation and Zero-Knowledge Proofs
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Apr 1, 2026

What Happens When a Public Company Goes All In on AI

AI-driven workforce restructuring and RIF strategyAgentic systems and autonomous code generationGenerative UI and dynamic interface generation
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Mar 31, 2026

How Radiant and Heron Are Rethinking Power Generation and Delivery

Portable nuclear reactorsSolid-state power electronicsGrid modernization
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Mar 30, 2026

Marc Andreessen on Evaluating Founders and AI's Consumer Surplus

Venture capital investment philosophyFounder evaluation criteriaAI democratization and consumer surplus
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Mar 27, 2026

The SpaceX and Tesla Playbook for Hard Tech Startups

Flat organizational structuresCritical path managementVertical integration strategy
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Mar 26, 2026

Security, Resilience, and the Future of Mobile Infrastructure

Salt Typhoon cyberattackCellular network securityDefense technology acquisition
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Mar 25, 2026

Submarines and the Future of Defense Manufacturing

Submarine manufacturing capacity shortageDefense industrial base rebuildingSoftware-driven manufacturing
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Mar 24, 2026

The Missing Power Layer of Modern Warfare

Tactical power systemsMilitary modernizationDefense procurement reform
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Mar 19, 2026

AI Just Gave You Superpowers — Now What?

AI automation economicsHuman-AI collaboration modelsVerification vs automation costs
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Mar 18, 2026

AI, Supply Chains, and the Future of Economic Power

AI Race StrategySupply Chain SecurityTariff Policy Impact
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Mar 17, 2026

What's Missing Between LLMs and AGI - Vishal Misra & Martin Casado

Bayesian inference in large language modelsMathematical modeling of transformer architecturesIn-context learning mechanisms
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Mar 30, 2022

The Basics of Growth Marketing: User Acquisition

Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)Lifetime Value (LTV)LTV to CAC ratios
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Mar 16, 2026

AI Startups vs. Big Chatbots — With Olivia Moore

AI startup competition strategiesAutonomous AI agentsAI chatbot market dynamics
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Mar 15, 2026

Marc Andreessen on the Mindset of Great Founders — with David Senra

Founder vs professional manager leadership modelsVenture capital industry evolution and scalingEarly internet commercialization and Netscape founding
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Mar 13, 2026

Emil Michael: Iran, Anthropic and the Future of AI at the Pentagon

Pentagon AI modernizationDefense contracting reformCommercial AI in military applications
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Mar 12, 2026

Palantir CEO Alex Karp on the Zero-Sum AI Race

AI nationalization riskMilitary AI applicationsSilicon Valley-Pentagon relations
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Mar 11, 2026

What It Takes to Clear a Million Crimes a Year with Flock Safety's CEO

License plate recognition technologyDrone surveillance and response systemsAI-powered crime analysis
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Mar 10, 2026

The Top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps

AI platform differentiation strategiesGlobal AI adoption patternsAI agent development and deployment
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