Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP Becoming AI Native with Benchmark’s Sarah Tavel
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Oct 21, 2025 
In this discussion, Sarah Tavel, Venture Partner at Benchmark and former general partner, dives into her journey into the world of AI. She explains her strategic shift to focus more on AI and highlights the importance of balancing time for deep thinking. Sarah sheds light on what it means to be AI native, emphasizing the blend of solo and social AI use. She also explores how our cognitive processes must evolve in this tech landscape and shares insights on adjusting investment strategies in a rapidly changing market.
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Protect Large Thinking Blocks
- Reserve large, unscheduled calendar blocks to think deeply and play with new ideas.
- Protect Mondays and mornings for uninterrupted work to learn complex domains like AI.
AI Is Both Social And Solo
- AI adoption benefits from social sharing of prompts and techniques, not just solo experimentation.
- Democratizing prompt craft will accelerate meaningful AI use across people and products.
Surface Use ≠ AI Native
- Many companies that claim AI adoption only use it in isolated pockets for productivity gains.
- True AI-native firms immerse leadership, iterate fast, and reshape short-term product roadmaps.
