Erik Torenberg speaks with Marc Andreessen about the state of AI, media, and the broader cultural and economic shifts shaping the internet. They discuss how narratives around AI, from fear to hype, are influencing public perception, and why real-world usage tells a very different story. The conversation covers AI’s impact on jobs and productivity, the rise of “AI-native” builders, and why increased capability tends to expand work rather than eliminate it. Andreessen also examines how companies are adapting, ...

Over 70% of people in China are optimistic about AI and less than 30% in America were optimistic about AI. >> We have placed the largest bet in American history on the proposition that this country will win the next century of technology. We won the industrial revolution and we did that cuz we had superior technology and here we are on the dawn of a new technological revolution, the AI revolution. Every interesting company that gets started is a technology company. Now, America does give everybody a chance ...

We are going to get back into the habit of launching moon rockets in months, not years. >> Why is it so important for us to go back to the moon. >> This was a promise that was made and a promise we need to keep.When we return to the moon, America will not look down on the prime lunar real estate while our rivals occupy it. NASA astronauts will be on the surface building President Trump's moon base and we will realize the scientific, economic, and national security potential surface operations provide. A lot ...

If you think about the development of a successful company, there's kind of an S-curve. It starts off small and entrepreneurial. Then there's this kind of escalation where you create a lot of value and a lot of size. >> People know Blackstone today, a trillion dollars in AUM. It did not look anything like that when you joined. >> Running an investment organization like Blackstone, I think you almost have to be a really good investor. If you're going to catch the signals early, they're never obvious. By the ...