a16z 5th Edition Pt.3: China's AI Multiverse
China’s not just building AI, it’s building a whole other version of the internet to run it on. In this episode, host Emily Laird take a sneaking step past the Great Firewall to explore China’s boomin...
10 Sep 20259min
a16z 5th Edition Pt.2: Googlezilla
The AI hype machine is cooling off, fewer shiny new toys, more serious contenders. In this episode, hostess with the mostest (of something) Emily Laird breaks down the latest a16z rankings, why the pr...
9 Sep 202510min
The Nerd Billboard 100: a16z’s AI Hit Parade
Venture capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz, aka a16z, because vowels are apparently optional in Silicon Valley, has been quietly shaping the generative AI boom with its biannual “Top 100” ranking ...
8 Sep 202511min
The Go Series Pt. 4: Your Move, Human
AlphaGo didn’t just beat a Go champion, it rewrote the rules of competition. In this episode, host Emily Laird discusses Lee Sedol’s post-match arc, the rise of AlphaZero (a machine so next level it m...
27 Aug 20259min
The Go Series Pt. 3: Humanity's Last Flex
AlphaGo may have crushed Lee Sedol, but the aftermath wasn’t just about losing, it was about what humans still bring to the table. In this episode, host Emily Laird traces Sedol’s pivot from humiliati...
25 Aug 20256min
The Go Series Pt. 2: Move 37 & the God Move
AlphaGo vs. Lee Sedol wasn’t just a board game, it was humanity staring down its algorithmic doppelgänger and wondering who gets the last laugh. In this episode, host Emily Laird continues her explora...
20 Aug 20259min
The Go Series, Pt. 1: The Game That Broke the Board
Go isn’t just old, it’s ancient, intimidating, and smarter than it looks. For decades, it stood as the Everest of board games, the one thing AI couldn’t conquer without looking like a confused intern ...
19 Aug 20257min
Mixture of Experts: The Wu-Tang Clang of AI
What do trivia night, jazz bands, and IKEA furniture have in common? They all make more sense once you understand Mixture of Experts. In this episode, host Emily Laird breaks down how LLMs are using c...
18 Aug 20259min
