1. Ben Horowitz on what it would take to actually see an AI "fast takeoff" scenario, using a framework ... Ben Horowitz on what it would take to actually see an AI "fast takeoff" scenario, using a framework from Databricks CEO @alighodsi : 1. Each new model needs far fewer GPUs than the 10/18 04:45 ♡
2. Gavin Baker on the other side of Ben's bandwidth story: at the peak of the 2000 bubble, 97% of Ameri... Gavin Baker on the other side of Ben's bandwidth story: at the peak of the 2000 bubble, 97% of America's fiber sat dark, and today there are no dark GPUs. "I had, depending 10/18 03:15 ♡
3. AI is helping Americans shop, but 42% don't trust it to make a purchase yet Even in the most popula... AI is helping Americans shop, but 42% don't trust it to make a purchase yet Even in the most popular categories, only about a quarter would let AI choose and buy for them: - 27 10/18 02:00 ♡
4. A Ali Ghodsi of @Databricks on the four conditions that would have to hold for AI to truly improve its... Ali Ghodsi of @Databricks on the four conditions that would have to hold for AI to truly improve itself: "The next model requires less resources, less GPUs to train... The second c 10/18 00:50 ♡
5. B Ben Horowitz on the lesson LoudCloud, his early cloud company, taught him about today's AI neoclouds... Ben Horowitz on the lesson LoudCloud, his early cloud company, taught him about today's AI neoclouds, and why they now face the opposite problem: "It can end up being like a ve 10/17 23:03 ♡
6. More than 1 in 3 Americans bought something based on an AI recommendation in the past year 44% say ... More than 1 in 3 Americans bought something based on an AI recommendation in the past year 44% say AI helps them find better value for money 34% would pay more for a product if AI 10/17 04:45 ♡
7. W Will O'Brien of @UlyssesInc on why today's young founders are more Steve Jobs than Jeff Bezos: "The... Will O'Brien of @UlyssesInc on why today's young founders are more Steve Jobs than Jeff Bezos: "The founders look very different, right? It's like the kind of rah-rah, 10/17 03:40 ♡
8. Jad Naous of @grepr_ai asks a16z's Martin Casado if AI can do a VC's job: Martin: "My model for VC ... Jad Naous of @grepr_ai asks a16z's Martin Casado if AI can do a VC's job: Martin: "My model for VC is it's very relationship driven. I just have a belief that markets a 10/17 02:45 ♡
9. Narrative violation: Gen Z is out-earning what millennials made at their age Adjusted for inflation... Narrative violation: Gen Z is out-earning what millennials made at their age Adjusted for inflation, zoomers earn 20-40% more than millennials did a decade ago, at every income lev 10/17 01:45 ♡
10. Jad Naous of @grepr_ai on how AI is widening the gap between okay and great engineers: "Some people... Jad Naous of @grepr_ai on how AI is widening the gap between okay and great engineers: "Some people were adapting and learning and others weren't as adaptive. And then as we st 10/17 00:47 ♡
