AI Agents in 2026 | 3 Predictions For What’s To Come (a16z Big Ideas)

This episode explores three major shifts shaping the future of AI products. The discussion moves from the 'death of the prompt box' towards proactive AI that acts like a top-tier employee, to a new design paradigm of 'machine legibility' where we create for agents instead of humans. Finally, it covers the practical, real-world deployment of AI voice agents in enterprise sectors like healthcare and finance, signaling a move from AI as something you ask to something that does.