Marc Andreessen says AI coding agents are better than employees because they never get 'drunk, sick' or file 'HR complaints'

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Marc Andreessen, one of Silicon Valley's most outspoken executives, says he sees a lot of selling points for a world with AI coding agents.

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My week inside the new Silicon Valley news rabbit hole

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How Marc Andreessen says he sets up his AI chatbot — and why critics are skeptical it works

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Mark Andreessen shared his custom AI prompt on X. He says he wants smart, aggressive, and less polite answers.

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Applied Intuition wants AI to leave the chat and run the physical world

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Applied Intuition's Physical AI day
Applied Intuition is making a lofty pitch to automate mining, agriculture, and logistics.

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Marc Andreessen explains why he won't be jumping on Silicon Valley's ayahuasca trend

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Marc Andreessen, one of Silicon Valley's most outspoken executives, says he's seen top bosses leave their companies and become surf instructors after taking drugs.

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Marc Andreessen shares the prompts he says turn AI into 'the world's best coach'

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Marc Andreessen says the right prompts can turn AI into the "world's best coach."

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Marc Andreessen says AI will give rise to a new type of filmmaker: 'That's a reason for profound optimism'

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Legendary investor Marc Andreessen has high hopes for AI's impact on Hollywood.

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Marc Andreessen says more founders need to read 'the Elon playbook'

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Marc Andreessen says too many people are letting their feelings about Tesla CEO Elon Musk inhibit them from learning from his example.

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Andreessen Horowitz and other tech power players launched a $100 million AI-focused PAC

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Marc Andreessen and his VC cofounder Ben Horowitz announced to employees they'd be donating to Trump-aligned groups.

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Marc Andreessen says this is the key to becoming the next Apple

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Marc Andreessen's take on the next iPhone moment.

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