Around the Prompt An unfiltered conversation with Anjney Midha, General Partner at A16Z
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Jun 2, 2025 
Anjney Midha, General Partner at A16Z and a key player in the AI ecosystem, dives deep into the transformative landscape of AI. He discusses the challenges of evaluating AI products and the importance of user experience. Midha explores the rise of organic model testing communities and the shifting dynamics between open-source and closed-source AI models. He also emphasizes the critical need for privacy in AI usage and the future of community moderation with advanced tech like GPT-4, sharing insights on enhancing user engagement and retention.
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Discord’s GPT-4 Moderation Success
- Discord ran GPT-4 on 10% of public servers for content moderation, doubling retention by 20%+.
- This showed AI’s real impact on community health and product value.
Multiplayer Onboarding Boosts AI Use
- Discord’s multiplayer environment enabled generative AI apps like MidJourney to thrive via social onboarding.
- Seeing others’ prompts bypasses blank page paralysis and increases user engagement dramatically.
Use Real-World Model Evaluation
- Benchmark models using real-world usage and user preferences, not just academic tests.
- Tailor reliability evaluation to your specific use cases for meaningful insights.