# What matters in tech according to Benedict Evans

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Podcast: [The Robot Brains Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/robot-brains-podcast)
Published: 2022-01-26T15:23:23+00:00
Episode link: https://www.therobotbrains.ai/who-is-benedict-evans
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## Resource

*Warning* Explicit language used in the episode. Benedict Evans , long-time technology analyst and occasional VC at firms such as Andreessen Horowitz , is well-known for his analysis of mobile, media and technology trends. He writes a popular weekly newsletter on the most important happenings in tech and he is also famous for his annual presentations that analyze macro and strategic trends in the tech industry. He’s a voice of reason trying to sort out the technology issues of the day. In this episode of The Robot Brains, he sits down with Pieter to discuss his opinion on the label of "AI", areas of business that ML is adding real value, and his predictions for the future. | SUBSCRIBE TO THE ROBOT BRAINS PODCAST TODAY | Visit  therobotbrains.ai  and follow us on YouTube  TheRobotBrainsPodcast , Twitter  @therobotbrains , and Instagram  @therobotbrains . | Host: Pieter Abbeel | Executive Producers: Alice Patel & Henry Tobias Jones | Audio Production: Kieron Matthew Banerji | Title Music: Alejandro Del Pozo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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