My guest today is Marc Andreessen. Marc is a co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most influential figures. He combines deep technical knowledge from his engineering background with broad historical understanding and strategic thinking about societal patterns. He last joined me on Invest Like the Best in 2021, and the playing field looks a lot different today. Marc goes deep on the seismic shifts reshaping technology and geopolitics. We discuss DeepSeek's open-source AI and what it means for the technological rivalry between America and China, his perspective on the evolution of power structures, and the transformation of the venture capital industry as a whole. Please enjoy my conversation with Marc Andreessen.

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Show Notes:

(00:00:00) Learn about Ramp, Ridgeline, & Alphasense

(00:06:00) Introduction to DeepSeek's R1

(00:07:24) DeepSeek's Global Impact

(00:09:25) AI's Ubiquity and Future

(00:10:36) Winners and Losers in the AI Race

(00:14:22) The New AI Cold War

(00:16:34) China's Technological Ambitions

(00:21:31) Open Source and Intellectual Property

(00:27:48) The Role of Open Source in AI Development

(00:30:02) National Interests vs. Global Competition

(00:37:25) The Future of Capital Allocation

(00:45:41) Challenges of Sustaining Private Partnerships

(00:46:34) Building a Franchise Business

(00:48:27) The Role of Political Operations

(00:50:51) The Dynamics of Power and Elites

(01:01:44) Technological Change and Its Implications

(01:13:37) The Future of Robotics and Supply Chains

(01:21:09) American Dynamism and Defense Technology