Models, Modalities, and Memes: Creating Compelling AI Characters
Models, Modalities, and Memes: Creating Compelling AI CharactersIn this episode of AI + a16z, Hedra founder and CEO Michael Lingelbach joins a16z partners Justine Moore and Matt Bornstein to talk abou...
14 Aug 202547min
Performance and Passion: Fal's Approach to AI Inference
If you've been experimenting with image, video, and audio models, the chances are you've been both blown away by how good they're becoming, and also a little perturbed by how long they can take to gen...
1 Aug 202540min
How to Vibe Code Securely
In this episode, a16z partner Joel de la Garza sits down with Socket founder and CEO Feross Aboukhadijeh to dive into the intersection of vibe coding and security. As one of the earliest security foun...
25 Juli 202526min
AI Is Upending SaaS Pricing
In this episode, a16z GP Martin Casado sits down with Metronome CEO Scott Woody to unpack how AI is fundamentally changing the value proposition of software—and why that shift demands a rethink of the...
18 Juli 202542min
The AI Infrastructure Stack with Jennifer Li
In this episode, which originally aired on the Complex Systems Podcast, a16z General Partner Jennifer Li discusses how AI is reshaping every layer of the software stack, creating demand for new types ...
11 Juli 202545min
AI's Unsung Hero: Data Labeling and Expert Evals
Labelbox CEO Manu Sharma joins a16z Infra partner Matt Bornstein to explore the evolution of data labeling and evaluation in AI — from early supervised learning to today’s sophisticated reinforcement ...
27 Juni 202546min
AI, Data Engineering, and the Modern Data Stack
In this episode of AI + a16z, dbt Labs founder and CEO Tristan Handy sits down with a16z's Jennifer Li and Matt Bornstein to explore the next chapter of data engineering — from the rise (and plateau) ...
20 Juni 202535min
Enabling Agents and Battling Bots on an AI-Centric Web
Arcjet CEO David Mytton sits down with a16z partner Joel de la Garza to discuss the increasing complexity of managing who can access websites, and other web apps, and what they can do there. A primary...
13 Juni 202526min
