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Ben Horowitz on AI Infrastructure, Economics and The New Laws of Software

Podcast: AI + a16z
Published: May 19, 2026
Duration seconds: 1783
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Recorded live at the a16z Fintech Connect conference in Deer Valley, Alex Rampell speaks with Ben Horowitz, cofounder and general partner at a16z, about how AI has rewritten the fundamental rules of software competition, why crypto infrastructure will become essential in an AI-dominated world, and what the future holds for venture capital.