{"podcast":{"title":"The a16z Show","slug":"the-a16z-show-436525","podcast_index_feed_id":436525,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/JGE3yC0V","website_url":"https://a16z.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/0d97354a-306b-45f5-bf26-a8d81eef47ec/ed2664df-9371-438e-8baf-dd2ee0fdde87/3000x3000/thea16zshow-podcastcoverart-3000x3000.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"a16z","episode_count":1000,"summary":"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!","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T18:20:08.038180+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-a16z-show-436525"},"episode":{"title":"Sarah Rogers: Free Speech, AI Diplomacy, and What America Owes Its Allies","slug":"sarah-rogers-free-speech-ai-diplomacy-and-what-america-owes-its-allies","published_at":"2026-05-04T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-a16z-show-436525/sarah-rogers-free-speech-ai-diplomacy-and-what-america-owes-its-allies","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-a16z-show-436525","url":"https://a16z.simplecast.com/episodes/sarah-rogers-free-speech-ai-diplomacy-and-what-america-owes-its-allies-DE_Sv7Ni","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/1344/afp-848985-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/3f86df7b-51c6-4101-88a2-550dba782de8/episodes/7e076b03-439a-4988-8be9-21f14b82236c/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=3f86df7b-51c6-4101-88a2-550dba782de8&awEpisodeId=7e076b03-439a-4988-8be9-21f14b82236c&feed=JGE3yC0V","summary":"Katherine Boyle speaks with Sarah Rogers, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, about the intersection of AI, free speech, and global information systems. They discuss how major technological shifts, from the printing press to the internet to AI, have reshaped communication and power, and why this moment may be even more consequential. Recorded at the a16z American Dynamism Summit, the conversation explores the role of public diplomacy in the digital age, the risks of censorship and overregulation, and how governments are approaching AI as both a national security priority and a platform for global influence. Rogers also highlights the importance of maintaining “AI with a Western soul,” and why preserving open systems and freedom of expression will shape the future of innovation.","meta_description":"Katherine Boyle speaks with Sarah Rogers, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, about the intersection of AI, free speech, and global information systems.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1445,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-a16z-show-436525/episodes/sarah-rogers-free-speech-ai-diplomacy-and-what-america-owes-its-allies/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-a16z-show-436525/sarah-rogers-free-speech-ai-diplomacy-and-what-america-owes-its-allies.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}