The a16z Show · Saturday, September 5, 2026
Aaron Levie stated that the United States needs to increase its investment in open-weight AI models and encourage more companies to participate in this innovation. He views this as a necessary step for continued progress and competitiveness in the AI field.
“And then part two, embedded in there was a little bit of a call to arms on the US actually needs to be probably even more invested in open weights models.”
“And we probably want even more companies kind of showing up to the table with this innovation.”