Episode

AI Just Gave You Superpowers — Now What?

Podcast: a16z crypto show
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Duration seconds: 3940
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Summary

A new paper, “Some Simple Economics of AGI,” is making the rounds—so we sat down with author Christian Catalini (MIT Crypto Economics Lab) and Eddy Lazzarin (CTO of a16z crypto), in conversation with Robert Hackett, to unpack what AGI could mean for work and markets.