a16z Podcast
Andreessen Horowitz
The a16z Podcast discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future – especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This podcast is produced by Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Multiple episodes are released every week; visit a16z.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletters and other content as well!
Categories: Technology
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In recent years, the AI landscape has seen huge advancements, from the release of Dall-E 2 in April 2022 to the emergence of AI music and video models in early 2024. While creative tools often steal the spotlight, AlphaFold 2 marked a groundbreaking AI breakthrough in biology in 2021. Since its release, this pioneering tool for predicting protein structures has been utilized by over 1.7 million scientists worldwide, influencing fields ranging from genomics to computational chemistry. In this episode, DeepMind's VP of Research for Science, Pushmeet Kohli, and a16z General Partner Vijay Pande discuss the transformative potential of AI in scientific exploration. Can AI lead to fundamentally new discoveries in science? Let's find out.
Previous episodes
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797 - Can AI Advance Science? DeepMind's VP of Science Weighs InWed, 1 May 2024
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796 - Next-Gen Gaming: AI Souls, Real-time Culture, Personalized AvatarsFri, 26 Apr 2024
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795 - Why America Must Lead in AI Investment with Senator Young (R-IN)Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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794 - Game On: Marc Andreessen & Andrew Chen Talk Creative ComputersWed, 17 Apr 2024
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793 - Inside the Department of Defense and its Vision for the FutureWed, 10 Apr 2024
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792 - Politics & the Future of Tech with Marc Andreessen and Ben HorowitzFri, 5 Apr 2024
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791 - The Real Price of Healthcare with Mark CubanFri, 29 Mar 2024
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790 - Devoting Your Life to Reinventing a Broken SystemMon, 25 Mar 2024
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789 - Bringing AI to the Masses with Adam D’AngeloWed, 20 Mar 2024
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788 - A Nuclear Comeback: Are New Reactors the Answer?Fri, 15 Mar 2024
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787 - Intelligence in the Age of AI with new CTO of the CIAMon, 11 Mar 2024
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786 - From Silicon Valley to the Pentagon: The Future of Defense InnovationThu, 7 Mar 2024
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785 - What is American Dynamism?Mon, 4 Mar 2024
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784 - The Quest for True Signal: How Zynga Spotted MobileTue, 27 Feb 2024
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783 - Beyond Uncanny Valley: Breaking Down SoraSat, 24 Feb 2024
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782 - Fraying Wires: The Decentralization of the Electric GridThu, 15 Feb 2024
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781 - Fixing Higher Education & New Startup Opportunities with Marc and BenThu, 8 Feb 2024
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780 - Read Write Own: A New EraFri, 2 Feb 2024
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779 - The What, Who, and When with IPOsMon, 29 Jan 2024
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778 - Jobs of the FutureWed, 24 Jan 2024
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777 - Introducing Raising Health: Fireside Chat with Sean DuffyThu, 18 Jan 2024
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776 - Crisis in Higher Ed & Why Universities Still Matter with Marc & BenSun, 14 Jan 2024
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775 - Drones, Data, and Deterrence: Technology's Role in Public SafetyWed, 10 Jan 2024
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774 - DNA's Potential to Store the World's DataFri, 5 Jan 2024
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773 - A Year of Unlocks: 2023 In AI, Healthcare, Housing, and MoreSun, 31 Dec 2023
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772 - The Future of Longevity with Tony RobbinsTue, 26 Dec 2023
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771 - 2024 Big Ideas: Developer Influence, Maritime Upgrades, and New Video IntelligenceFri, 22 Dec 2023
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770 - Text to Video: The Next Leap in AI GenerationWed, 20 Dec 2023
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769 - 2024 Big Ideas: Voice-First Apps, AI Moats, Never-Ending Games, and Anime Takes OffFri, 15 Dec 2023
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768 - Safety in Numbers: Keeping AI OpenMon, 11 Dec 2023
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767 - 2024 Big Ideas: Miracle Drugs, Programmable Medicine, and AI InterpretabilityFri, 8 Dec 2023
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766 - The Quest for AGI: Q*, Self-Play, and Synthetic DataMon, 4 Dec 2023
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765 - Financial Freedom, Company Building, More with David MarcusTue, 28 Nov 2023
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764 - When Business is Battle: Inside the Boardrooms of the CEOs that Survived the StormThu, 23 Nov 2023
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763 - The Worlds She Sees with Godmother of AI, Fei-Fei LiMon, 13 Nov 2023
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762 - From Sims to Sapiens: Crafting Reality with CodeMon, 6 Nov 2023
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761 - Fintech Fuels Global PaymentsMon, 30 Oct 2023
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760 - The Techno-Optimist Manifesto with Marc Andreessen and Ben HorowitzWed, 25 Oct 2023
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759 - A New Era of VR: From the Court to the ClassroomFri, 13 Oct 2023
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758 - When Will AI Hit the Enterprise? Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi DiscussFri, 6 Oct 2023
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757 - When AI and Genomics CollideTue, 3 Oct 2023
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756 - AI Revolution: Disruption, Alignment, and OpportunityThu, 28 Sep 2023
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755 - AI Revolution: Top Lessons from OpenAI, Anthropic, CharacterAI, & MoreMon, 25 Sep 2023
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754 - Engineering Rapidly Reusable RocketsFri, 22 Sep 2023
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753 - The Evolution of the Satellite EconomyTue, 19 Sep 2023
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752 - AI x CryptoWed, 13 Sep 2023
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751 - Salary Transparency: Clarity or Chaos?Tue, 5 Sep 2023
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749 - A True Second BrainThu, 31 Aug 2023
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748 - Wartime vs Peacetime: Ben Horowitz on LeadershipThu, 24 Aug 2023
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747 - From Big Bang to James Webb: Exploring Space with Nobel Laureate John MatherFri, 18 Aug 2023
