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E28: Andreessen Horowitz GP Chris Dixon on Crypto, AI, and Web3


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In this episode Chris Dixon, GP at a16z Crypto, joins Erik Torenberg along with cohosts Dan Romero and Antonio Garcia Martinez to discuss his recent book Read Write Own: The Next Era of the Internet, how he thinks AI and crypto will collide, and why Web3 consumer hasn’t taken off yet. This conversation with Chris was recorded for the Moment of Zen podcast and goes several levels deeper on Chris' crypto/web3 thesis than most of his book tour.

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    TIMESTAMPS:

    (00:00) Intro

    (01:10) Why Chris wrote Read Write Own

    (04:38) The Negative Perception of Blockchains in Mainstream Media

    (09:20) The Future of Crypto and Blockchain

    (14:40) Sponsor: Brave

    (15:40) Open Protocol

    (32:09) The Impact of AI on the Internet Economy

    (40:20) The Power Dynamics of the Internet

    (42:15) The Rise of Blockchain and AI

    (45:50) Future of Web3

    (46:10) Growth of Tech

    (49:05) Challenges and Opportunities of Crypto

    (01:11:30) Policy in Tech Evolution


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