What exactly is an AI agent — and does anyone actually agree?
In this episode, taken from of AI + a16z, General Partner Guido Appenzeller and partners Matt Bornstein and Yoko Li break down one of the most hyped- and most hotly debated 0 concepts in AI right now: agents.
Are agents just clever wrappers around LLMs? Tools that can reason and act? Or simply a fresh label for familiar tech?
Whether you’re building, investing, or just trying to make sense of the buzz, this episode is for you.
Guido Appenzeller is an investor at Andreessen Horowitz, where he focuses on AI, infrastructure, open source technology, and silicon.
Yoko Li is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, where she focuses on enterprise and infrastructure.
Matt Bornstein is a partner at Andreessen Horowitz focused on AI, data systems, and infrastructure.
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