with @alive_eth @danboneh @smc90
The convergence of two important, very top-of-mind trends: artificial intelligence & blockchains/ crypto. The conversation covers everything from deep fakes and bots and proof-of-humanity in a world of AI, to big data, LLMs like ChatGPT, user control, governance, privacy and security, zero-knowledge machine learning, MEV, me ... Show More
Today
Ben Horowitz On What Makes a Great Founder
On the show Long Strange Trip, Sequoia Capital partner Brian Halligan speaks with a16z’s Ben Horowitz about what separates great founder CEOs from everyone else. Ben explains why first-time founders lose confidence, defer too much to senior hires, and let decision debt paralyze t ... Show More
50m 57s
Yesterday
Chris Dixon: From Quant Trading to Building a16z Crypto
In this feed drop from the Internet History Podcast, host Brian McCullough speaks with Chris Dixon, general partner at a16z, about his path from 1980s hobbyist programmer to one of the most prominent venture capitalists in tech. Chris traces his career from quantitative finance t ... Show More
59m 33s
Feb 27
a16z's New Media Playbook
Erik Torenberg, Ben Horowitz, and Marc Andreessen discuss how the media landscape has fundamentally changed and what a16z is doing about it. They cover why offense beats defense, why individuals now matter more than corporate brands, why speed wins in the new media landscape, and ... Show More
48m 28s
May 2023
188. News: Worldcoin, Airstack, and Crypto.com's chatbot – how AI and Blockchain are colliding
gm. Mauricio Magaldi and Cuy Sheffield are back this week to talk about the latest and greatest news in the world of crypto, including:
Airstack raises over $7M for AI-backed Web3 developer platform
Crypto.com launches ChatGPT-based AI user assistant Amy
OpenAI’s Sam Altman nears ... Show More
39m 56s
Jun 2023
Gavin Baker on AI platform shift, upside vs downside, extinction risk, Nvidia outlook & more | E1764
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1h 5m
May 2024
UNCHAINED: Erik Voorhees' New Venture | Why AI Desperately Needs Privacy and Uncensorability
Erik Voorhees' latest venture, Venice, is a private, uncensorable, open-source AI agent run on decentralized computation.
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pods, Fountain, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform ... Show More
1h 15m
Apr 2021
TaxBit Brothers Austin & Justin Woodward - Solving Crypto's Tax Problem & A $100M Series A!
Ryan Zauk sits down with TaxBit Co-Founders, Austin and Justin Woodward, in the wake of their $100M Series A! If you did a double-take at the last name - yes, these cofounders are brothers!
Austin and Justin, a CPA and Lawyer respectively, are solving the massive problem of taxes ... Show More
37m 8s