The a16z Show · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Ben Horowitz discusses how past technology waves like the internet were networks, whereas AI represents a fundamentally new type of computer—a probabilistic computer. He notes that AI applications can instantly reach massive audiences because they do not rely on building up a new network of users from scratch.
“And I think in this era, AI is the new computer, like, very clearly. You know, it's a probabilistic computer where we, you know, And so, you know, in that way, it's very different than the internet, which is definitely a network and networks.”
“Whereas with AI, like when it works, instantly you know, almost instantly you can get to a giant number of users.”