We (humans) have an insatiable thirst for energy. It's time to upgrade and decentralize the grid. Read more from my partner Ryan 👇

[New Post] Our electric grid is struggling.

Load growth, infra costs, operational complexity, and policy are just some of the challenges.

To overcome this, the grid must decentralize. Fortunately, new technologies pave a path forward.

a16z.com/decentralizing…

What are some of the Grand Challenges in Healthcare that AI gives us a shot at addressing? Come along with Vijay Pande and I as we jam on:

➡️The claim as a bundle of logic to be automated.
➡️Always-on clinical trial A/B tests at population scale.
➡️Spot pricing for healthcare…

Video foundation models are getting a ton of buzz - but don't sleep on image-based workflows.

People are making incredible things with an AnimateDiff LCM (hosted on Civitai) that allows you to easily morph between reference images.

A few of my favorite examples 👇

The very roots of Silicon Valley have ties to government and defense. We delve into this historical connection with US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, Kathleen Hicks, and gain insights into the priorities of the DoD on the latest episode of the a16z Podcast: a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/insid…

Introducing Captions for web.

Video editing made simple, thanks to AI — now on a bigger screen.

One-click editing, right from your browser.

[Announcement] We're leading the seed round for udio, a new AI music app launching today in public beta.

Go to udio.com and try it. You will be blown away by the music you can create - melodic, coherent, creative & high fidelity.

Thoughts & samples below 👇

👀 AI can be used to create deepfakes, but can it also be used to detect them?

GMF board chair Christopher Schroeder talks to a16z’s Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸 about the state of AI tech & policy in episode 2 of GMF Transatlantic AI Conversations.

📺 Watch the full interview: bit.ly/4arpsqj

the eclipse was so beautiful today

📣🚀🧠 We are thrilled to welcome Erin Price-Wright as our newest partner a16z. From her years Palantir to investing in AI and Infra, Erin joins our team to invest in the best founders building in the national interest. Read more: a16z.com/erin-price-wri…

Have you ever wondered why energy blackouts occur?

On the a16z podcast, we’re joined by Ryan McEntush, Partner at a16z, to discuss how the US electric grid works, what happens when there are electrical imbalances, and what the future of our grid looks like.

AI is changing the world, and the impact is going to be particularly strong in the bits-heavy world of financial services.

Was fun to wrap up our 3rd annual Fintech Connect event — where we bring public company CEOs, startups, and public/late stage private investors together.