Jul 07, 2026

Software in the Age of Agents | The a16z Show

This conversation explores the shift in enterprise software as AI agents become primary users, moving towards 'headless' architectures where data and logic, rather than UIs, hold key value. It delves into the enduring stickiness of systems like SAP, driven by deep business process codification, and highlights that 'exception handling' is central to enterprise complexity. The discussion identifies new startup opportunities arising from AI, focusing on enhancing existing systems and bridging organizational functions rather than direct competition.

Oct 20, 2025

Reid Hoffman on AI, Consciousness, and the Future of Humanity

Reid Hoffman explores the future of AI, moving beyond obvious productivity applications to tackle grand challenges in science and industry. He discusses the current limitations of LLMs in reasoning, the distinction between augmenting and replacing human experts, the philosophical questions of consciousness, and the enduring power of human connection in the age of AI.

Sep 10, 2025

Chris Dixon on How to Build Networks, Movements, and AI-Native Products

a16z partners Chris Dixon and Anish Acharya discuss the exponential forces shaping technology, including network effects, composability, and Moore's Law. They explore how these principles apply to the age of AI, covering strategies for founders like 'come for the tool, stay for the network,' the nature of defensibility, investing in movements, the shift to native AI platforms, and the crucial role of open-source AI.