Evolution of Technology Industry

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Technological capabilities in understanding language and images have evolved, leading to a shift in the approach towards problem-solving. The industry is likely to follow a path similar to the early days of the computer industry rather than the early days of the internet. Despite the inevitable boom and bust cycles, the difference in adoption curves between networks and computers will shape the industry's evolution. The future of the industry remains uncertain, with the question of whether it will be dominated by a few 'God' models or a large number of models of different sizes.

Welcome back to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this new episode – the first of two parts – Marc and Ben answer YOUR questions on the “State of AI” as it relates to company building.

In this one-on-one conversation, Ben and Marc discuss how small AI startups can compete with Big Tech’s massive compute and data scale advantages, unpack the reasons why data is overrated as a sellable asset, and uncover all the ways the AI boom compares to the internet boom. That and much more. Enjoy!

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