The a16z Show
Hosted by Ben Horowitz, Marc Andreessen & Stephanie White · 58 decoded episodes · newest Oct 7, 2026
The a16z Show discusses tech and culture trends, news, and the future – especially as ‘software eats the world’. It features industry experts, business leaders, and other interesting thinkers and voices from around the world. This show is produced by Andreessen Horowitz (aka “a16z”), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm. Multiple episodes are released every week; visit a16z.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletters and other content as well!
Episodes 58
- Oct 7, 2026 · 41 minValon turns mortgage servicing into regulated software infrastructureThe episode shows why modernizing a huge, regulated market required proving the technology inside the business before selling it to incumbents.
- Oct 6, 2026 · 49 minAI turns cyberattacks into a machine-speed arms raceAs AI accelerates attacks and complicates attribution, organizations may need autonomous defenses backed by human security expertise.
- Oct 5, 2026 · 51 minAI spending concentrates among power usersThe episode examines whether consumer AI can expand beyond developer-led subscriptions into sustainable products for everyday activities.
- Oct 4, 2026 · 55 minAI’s next wave rewards the whole stackThe episode maps how expanding AI demand could create major businesses across models, infrastructure, applications, autonomy, robotics, and growth investing.
- Oct 3, 2026 · 48 minSpecialized AI models challenge the general-purpose modelThe discussion examines whether interoperable model networks can deliver frontier performance with lower costs, tighter controls, and less provider dependence.
- Oct 2, 2026 · 60 minAI agents target enterprise work incumbents leave unfinishedThe episode examines whether AI-native companies can win enterprise software by automating the coordination, judgment, and edge cases beyond systems of record.
- Oct 1, 2026 · 45 minBarrett Lyon challenges the internet’s privacy architectureAs tracking and automated profiling grow more powerful, the episode asks whether privacy requires rebuilding the network itself rather than adding tools on top.
- Sep 30, 2026 · 54 minAI spending reshapes markets from chips to softwareThe episode tests whether AI’s market surge reflects a bubble or the early stages of a far broader industrial and software transformation.
- Sep 29, 2026 · 51 minPersonal agents move from chatbots to trusted operatorsThe next consumer AI battle may hinge less on raw intelligence than on whether agents can act independently without crossing users’ trust boundaries.
- Sep 28, 2026 · 43 minAI Needs Smarter Software, Not Just Better CodeThe episode argues that reliable automation depends on embedding intelligence into software systems rather than treating AI as a code-generation layer.
- Sep 27, 2026 · 48 minHarvey bets on speed without sacrificing judgmentHarvey’s rapid expansion tests whether a company can preserve experimentation, ownership, and trust while building global systems.
- Sep 26, 2026 · 56 minAI agents force security beyond employee-centered modelsThe debate connects AI policy to a practical question: how organizations can control autonomous software without freezing useful innovation.