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Co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz · Oct 16, 2023 · Essay, The Techno-Optimist Manifesto

We believe Artificial Intelligence is our alchemy, our Philosopher’s Stone – we are literally making sand think. We believe Artificial Intelligence is best thought of as a universal problem solver.

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Marc Andreessen, Co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz
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The Techno-Optimist Manifesto
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Platform-shift
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