Artificial intelligence is changing everything from art to enterprise IT, and a16z is watching all of it with a close eye. This podcast features discussions wit...
Agent Experience: Building an Open Web for the AI Era
In this episode of AI + a16z, Netlify CEO and Cofounder Matt Biilmann joins a16z General Partner Martin Casado to explore how AI is reshaping web development — not just through faster code generation, but by fundamentally shifting how we think about building for the web. At the center of this shift is Agent Experience (AX), a new paradigm where AI agents aren’t just tools, but active participants in development, shaping both the creative process and the underlying infrastructure.Matt shares how Netlify is evolving to meet this future, why the next 100 million web developers will collaborate with AI, and what’s at stake if the web doesn’t adapt — will we see a thriving, open, AI-powered internet, or a future dominated by walled gardens?Learn more:Introducing AX: Why Agent Experience MattersFollow everyone on X:Matt BiilmannMartin Casado
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What DeepSeek Means for Cybersecurity
In this episode of AI + a16z, a trio of security experts join a16z partner Joel de la Garza to discuss the security implications of the DeepSeek reasoning model that made waves recently. It's three separate discussions, focusing on different aspects of DeepSeek and the fast-moving world of generative AI.The first segment, with Ian Webster of Promptfoo, focuses on vulnerabilities within DeepSeek itself, and how users can protect themselves against backdoors, jailbreaks, and censorship. The second segment, with Dylan Ayrey of Truffle Security, focuses on the advent of AI-generated code and how developers and security teams can ensure it's safe. As Dylan explains, many problem lie in how the underlying models were trained and how their security alignment was carried out.The final segment features Brian Long of Adaptive, who highlights a growing list of risk vectors for deepfakes and other threats that generative AI can exacerbate. In his view, it's up to individuals and organizations to keep sharp about what's possible — while the the arms race between hackers and white-hat AI agents kicks into gear.Learn more: What Are the Security Risks of Deploying DeepSeek-R1?Research finds 12,000 ‘Live’ API Keys and Passwords in DeepSeek's Training DataFollow everybody on social media:Ian WebsterDylan AyreyBrian LongJoel de la Garza
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Agents, Lawyers, and LLMs
In this episode of AI + a16z, Aatish Nayak, head of product at Harvey, sits down with a16z partner Kimberly Tan to share his experience building AI products for enterprises — including the legal profession — and how to address areas like UX, trust, and customer engagement. Importantly, Aatish explains, industries like law don't need AGI or even the latest and greatest models; they need products that augment their existing workflows so they can better serve clients and still make it home for dinner.Learn more:BigLaw BenchFollow everyone on X:Aatish NayakKimberly Tan
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Reasoning Models Are Remaking Professional Services
In this episode of AI + a16z, a16z partner Alex Immerman sits down with Hebbia founder and CEO George Sivulka to discuss the potential for reasoning models and AI agents to supercharge knowledge-worker productivity — and the global economy along with it. As George explains, his customers are already saving significant time and and effort on important, but monotonous, tasks, and improved models paired with savvy users will continue to reshape how industries including finance, law, and other professional services operate.Follow everyone on X:George SivulkaAlex Immerman
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Data Management for Enterprise LLMs
In this episode of AI + a16z, Fivetran cofounder and CEO George Fraser and a16z partner Guido Appenzeller discuss how LLMs fit into the data management picture within large enterprises. In order to take advantage of a potentially revolutionary technology, organizations don't need to rip out their existing infrastructure, but they do need to rethink their data hygiene so language models can understand it.Follow everyone on X:George FraserGuido AppenzellerDerrick Harris
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Artificial intelligence is changing everything from art to enterprise IT, and a16z is watching all of it with a close eye. This podcast features discussions with leading AI engineers, founders, and experts, as well as our general partners, about where the technology and industry are heading.
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