The a16z Show · Thursday, July 30, 2026
Alex Rampell discusses the evolution of software, noting that for decades, it primarily stored information. However, with advancements in AI, software can now increasingly perform the actual work, a shift exemplified by Lassie's approach to automating administrative tasks for healthcare practices.
“For decades, software mostly stored information. Today, AI can increasingly perform the work itself.”
“So software just kind of took things that were storing paper format and then they made them available first on-prem via green screen computers.”
“But what you can do with software now is it can edit the filing cabinet, right? It's no longer just the dumb storage, it's actually like the smart implementation of changes against those things.”