#386 – Marc Andreessen: Future of the Internet, Technology, and AI

Marc Andreessen is the co-creator of Mosaic, co-founder of Netscape, and co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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Andreessen Horowitz: https://a16z.com

Why AI will save the world (essay): https://a16z.com/2023/06/06/ai-will-save-the-world

Books mentioned:

1. When Reason Goes on Holiday (book): https://amzn.to/3p80b1K

2. Superintelligence (book): https://amzn.to/3N7sc1A

3. Lenin (book): https://amzn.to/43L8YWD

4. The Ancient City (book): https://amzn.to/43GzReb

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) - Introduction

(05:01) - Google Search

(12:49) - LLM training

(25:20) - Truth

(31:32) - Journalism

(41:24) - AI startups

(46:46) - Future of browsers

(53:09) - History of browsers

(59:10) - Steve Jobs

(1:13:45) - Software engineering

(1:21:00) - JavaScript

(1:25:18) - Netscape

(1:30:22) - Why AI will save the world

(1:38:20) - Dangers of AI

(2:08:40) - Nuclear energy

(2:20:37) - Misinformation

(2:35:57) - AI and the economy

(2:42:05) - China

(2:46:17) - Evolution of technology

(2:55:35) - How to learn

(3:03:45) - Advice for young people

(3:06:35) - Balance and happiness

(3:13:11) - Meaning of life