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Artificial intelligence is changing everything from art to enterprise IT, and a16z is watching all of it with a close eye. This podcast features discussions with leading AI engineers, founders, and experts, as well as our general partners, about where the technology and industry are heading.
7 episodes featuring AI + a16z
The a16z Show
Personal agents move from chatbots to trusted operators
The next consumer AI battle may hinge less on raw intelligence than on whether agents can act independently without crossing users’ trust boundaries.
Sep 29, 2026 · 51 min
The a16z Show
AI Needs Smarter Software, Not Just Better Code
The episode argues that reliable automation depends on embedding intelligence into software systems rather than treating AI as a code-generation layer.
Sep 28, 2026 · 43 min
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AI agents force security beyond employee-centered models
The debate connects AI policy to a practical question: how organizations can control autonomous software without freezing useful innovation.
Sep 26, 2026 · 56 min
The a16z Show
AI pushes colleges toward curiosity, judgment, and unconventional paths
As AI makes technical execution cheaper and more autonomous, education may need to focus less on prescribed careers and more on discernment, character, and collaboration.
Sep 23, 2026 · 48 min
The a16z Show
a16z proposes a builder-first school for the AI era
The academy offers a test of whether residential education can replace lectures, grades, and memorization with projects, relationships, and judgment.
Sep 22, 2026 · 43 min
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Paid in Full turns hip-hop recognition into material support
The episode examines whether a culture built by overlooked pioneers can honor its founders through sustained financial and personal care.
Sep 20, 2026 · 57 min
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Enterprise AI stalls without organizational context
The conversation separates immediate cybersecurity risks from speculative superintelligence while explaining why enterprise adoption depends on context, ontology, and deployment economics.
Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 9m