The venture capitalist said on an episode of the “a16z Podcast” published Tuesday that AI tools can act as the “world’s best coach, mentor, therapist, advisor, board member” for anyone who asks the right kind of questions.
AI is probably “the most democratic” technology of all time, said the cofounder of VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. “The very best AI in the world is fully available on the apps that anybody can download.”
Andreessen said the real power of AI is unlocked when the user starts treating it like a “thought partner.” “Part of the art of AI, right, is what questions to ask it,” he said.
He laid out several examples using a small business. A bakery owner, for instance, could feed AI anything from staffing schedules to customer emails to ad copy, and let the model critique all of it.
Andreessen also said product development works the same way: Give AI your recipe and ask how to improve it.
“What’s the best cinnamon roll recipe in the world? Work backward from that,” he said.
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