a16z Podcast - The a16z Podcast Returns

Episode Date: November 7, 2022

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. Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16zFind us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16zSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.com/podcastsFollow our host: https://twitter.com/stephsmithioPlease note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.

Consider this. 20 years ago, our reality today would have seemed unimaginable. From the ability to work from anywhere, to computers that fit your pocket, to the cost of sequencing the entire human genome for less than that same pocket computer. And today, all of that is just the status quo. Looking ahead, we've barely scratched a surface of what's possible, with new technologies like reusable rockets, large-scale AI models, new kinds of communities and cities, and so much more. So we continue to go through the cycle of science fiction to science reality. And unlike the memes, our reality often outperforms our expectations. But progress doesn't just happen, nor is it guaranteed. Behind every innovation are bold entrepreneurs and builders that are not satisfied with the status quo.

And they work hard to shift our collective trajectory. We're here to tell those stories. It's with this mission that the chart-topping A6C podcast returns, giving you a behind-the-scenes look into what's coming next. We're back with new episodes and new video. Oh, and a new host. That's me. Stepsman. Each week, you'll hear directly from the people built.

the future, from AI to space to genomics, to climate, to distributed work, and beyond. Even the Metaverse, from the guy who coined the term 30 years ago and is now building towards it. There are so many important technological inflection points happening right now, and we want to give you insider access so that you can be part of the solutions. Because the truth is, you're not too late to the party, and there are so much left to be done. Along the way, you'll hear some familiar voices, and many more that you may not be familiar with. But the common thread is that they're all on the ground, doing the critical work of turning ideas, into reality.

Each episode will zoom past the headlines and drop you, the listener, at the edge of innovation, where the work of building the future is happening right now. We have a feeling you'll learn a thing or two. They would have had an extra billion dollars in revenue last quarter,

had more of their parts being delivered on time. Had somebody actually said, oh, I'm going to have found a currency in 2007-2008, almost every VC would have looked to them like they had four eyes. Content creators, we pray to the algorithm. I'm closer to low Earth orbit

than I am to, you. And I think that's what people just don't realize. The amount of memory that would hold a song cost about a million dollars. Do you think we saw it today where you have a device in your hand with a thousand songs on it even? No. But the whole idea was we'll move towards the future and we'll be a part of it. A lot of smart people are working on something. It's like virtually guaranteed that it's going to happen. It's just a question of when. Our guest will help you understand where technology is today, where it's going, and where they remain big challenges and opportunities so that ambitious people like you can get involved.

Because as Peter Drucker once said, the best way to predict the future is to create it. Welcome back to the A16Z podcast. We're turning on November 9th with episodes weekly wherever you get your podcasts. And make sure to subscribe on YouTube to get our exclusive video content. You can find all of the above at A16Z.com slash podcast.