Marc Andreessen: Future of the Internet, Technology, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #386

Marc Andreessen is the co-creator of Mosaic, co-founder of Netscape, and co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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TRANSCRIPT: https://lexfridman.com/marc-andreessen-transcript

EPISODE LINKS:
Marc's Twitter: https://twitter.com/pmarca
Marc's Substack: https://pmarca.substack.com
Marc's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@a16z
Andreessen Horowitz: https://a16z.com
Why AI will save the world (essay): https://a16z.com/2023/06/06/ai-will-save-the-world
Books mentioned:
1. When Reason Goes on Holiday (book): https://amzn.to/3p80b1K
2. Superintelligence (book): https://amzn.to/3N7sc1A
3. Lenin (book): https://amzn.to/43L8YWD
4. The Ancient City (book): https://amzn.to/43GzReb

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
1:06 - Google Search
8:54 - LLM training
21:25 - Truth
27:38 - Journalism
37:29 - AI startups
42:51 - Future of browsers
49:15 - History of browsers
55:16 - Steve Jobs
1:09:50 - Software engineering
1:17:05 - JavaScript
1:21:23 - Netscape
1:26:27 - Why AI will save the world
1:34:26 - Dangers of AI
2:04:46 - Nuclear energy
2:16:43 - Misinformation
2:32:02 - AI and the economy
2:38:10 - China
2:42:22 - Evolution of technology
2:51:41 - How to learn
2:59:50 - Advice for young people
3:02:40 - Balance and happiness
3:09:16 - Meaning of life

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