The a16z Show Marc Andreessen on Why This Is the Most Important Moment in Tech History
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Jan 29, 2026 
Marc Andreessen, venture capitalist and Netscape co-creator, reflects on why 2025 may be a turning point in technology. He discusses how AI is reshaping product, design, and engineering roles. He explores whether AI can democratize tutoring, how founders should think about AI-native companies, and which skills to teach kids for an AI-driven future.
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Three Colliding Historical Forces
- Marc Andreessen argues 2025–2026 are historic because AI, institutional collapse, and geopolitical shifts collide.
- These three simultaneous forces create complexity and opportunity unlike recent decades.
AI Needs To Raise Productivity
- Productivity growth in the U.S. has been low for decades, contrary to our perception of nonstop tech progress.
- AI must raise productivity to offset demographic decline and prevent economic contraction.
Raise Super‑Empowered Kids
- Teach kids to become "super-empowered individuals" who deeply master a domain and harness AI.
- Focus on agency, depth in one skill, and using AI to amplify that skill.
