Ben Horowitz on AI Infrastructure, Economics and The New Laws of Software

Episode notes

Recorded live at the a16z Fintech Connect conference in Deer Valley, Alex Rampell speaks with Ben Horowitz, cofounder and general partner at a16z, about how AI has rewritten the fundamental rules of software competition, why crypto infrastructure will become essential in an AI-dominated world, and what the future holds for venture capital. Follow Alex Rampell on X: Follow Ben Horowitz on X: Check out everything a16z is doing with artificial intelligence here , including articles, projects, and more podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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