Welcome back to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this new episode – the second in a 2 part series – Marc and Ben address a new round of questions regarding the "State of AI" in relation to company building. 

In light of recent developments at Boeing, Marc and Ben commence the episode with a discussion on the real criteria boards utilize to select a CEO. Returning to the topic of AI, they explore the potential for emerging chip startups, the incorporation of AI in robotics, and what America will need to do in order to regain its position as world's leading manufacturer.

Watch on Youtube:

*Part 1: https://youtu.be/XyrBJ0gk-is

*Part 2: https://youtu.be/QyyWsr1NMt8

Article mentioned: 

- "Ones and Twos" by Ben Horowitz https://a16z.com/ones-and-twos/ 

Book mentioned: 

- "Elon Musk" by Walter Isaacson https://amzn.to/3wyGOmo 

Resources: 

Marc on X: https://twitter.com/pmarca 

Marc’s Substack: https://pmarca.substack.com/ 

Ben on X: https://twitter.com/bhorowitz 

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