Global Power Dynamics and Technological Innovation

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China is a key player in technological innovation with a large internal market, substantial research capabilities, and strong state support. The global landscape is likely to be dominated by a bipolar dynamic in AI and energy, with China and the US leading. Europe aims to restrict certain technologies but also has significant players in the field. To enhance technological deployment in the US, action is needed at the local, state, and federal levels across various sectors such as AI, energy, and biomedicine. Stagnation in technological advancement is a deliberate choice that can be reversed through strategic measures and policy actions.

In this interview, recorded at a16z’s 2024 American Dynamism Summit, Tyler and Marc Andreessen engage in a rapid-fire dialogue about the future of AI, including the biggest change we’ll see in the next five years, who will gain and lose status with the rise of LLMs, why open-source is important for national security, the best and worst parts of Biden’s AI directive, the most underrated energy source, what the US can do to speed up AI deployment, what gives Marc optimism about Gen Z, which thinker helps him make sense of American capitalism, and more.

To hear more conversations from a16z’s American Dynamism Summit, please go to www.a16z.com/adsummit.

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Recorded January 30th, 2024.

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