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00:47:41 · Anish Acharya, David Pawlan
[00:47:41] S2: K. [00:47:41] S1: And it's quite interesting to see how someone who, you know, struggled with the concept of ChatGPT and how it works is just having such an easy time texting an AI assistant. And, you know, a recent use case she did was, our family dog passed away last year, and she wants one that looks just like that. They're, you know, just like our old dog. So she sent it a picture and was like, find me a breeder that has this exact type and negotiate for me. And so I think it's gonna be really cool to see... We know how tech lovers are using these assistants and what they're they're starting to to do, but how is the everyday individual gonna start adopting these behaviors, and are they gonna be focusing on a lot more fun and just creativity tasks, or what's gonna be their their preference of surface? What's gonna be their preference of behavior?
00:48:25 · Anish Acharya, David Pawlan, Josh Elman
[00:48:25] S2: So I agree with you both. I'm gonna take it one notch further than just fun, which is what are the aspects of ourselves that we don't either want to think about or reveal to perhaps even ourselves or to these agents. I think whoever is able to build that type of trust, you know, almost like a dark agent Mhmm. Will actually have something really fascinating on their hands. Because in a sense, starting from productivity, starting from email, like, it's a bit of a constant reminder of the things that we haven't done, the tedious tasks. And I don't know that people wanna spend as much time there. I think people want to aspire to be a whole different superhuman version of themselves. Right. And whether they believe in their heart of hearts that it's going to happen or not, I don't know that we have an agent yet that really speaks to those aspirations or desires. Yeah. You know? [00:49:14] S1: It's like the Maslow hierarchy in need of of agents. Perhaps. Perhaps. Perhaps. [00:49:18] S0: I mean, I think that's a really interesting idea that that in a sense, when do these agents flip from getting something done to take it off our plate to giving us a secret superpower? Right. Like, you know, when it's, you know, David, how did you get that cool shirt? You're like, my agent ordered it. [00:49:32] S1: Yeah. [00:49:32] S0: You know? And I'm like, oh, why don't I have an agent that orders me shirts? [00:49:36] S1: Right.
00:49:36 · David Pawlan, Josh Elman, Anish Acharya
[00:49:36] S1: Right. [00:49:36] S0: Or, hey. I've noticed you're starting dressing better. Yeah. It's like, yeah. I gave this agent access to my camera roll. I said, upgrade me. Started ordering a few things. That's why I'm dressing better. [00:49:44] S2: Yeah. [00:49:44] S0: Like, I think that when we get to the point where agents are giving us superpowers to feel better about ourselves, that's when people are gonna take notice and want that too versus, you know, I think a lot of the examples that get thrown around, save some money, book a trip. Like, I like planning a trip. I don't necessarily want you to take care of all of that for me. Like, we need examples that are like, oh, wow. I should use that for myself. Right. I think that's gonna happen. [00:50:08] S1: It's like, can it help you become the human that you've always wanted to be Yeah. But have struggled achieving yourself? [00:50:13] S0: And you start to consider it your secret weapon right in your pocket. [00:50:17] S2: I love it, guys. Should we wrap there? Yeah. It's great. Incredible. Thank you. It's great. Awesome. Very cool.
00:50:17 · Anish Acharya, Erik Torenberg
[00:50:17] S2: I love it, guys. Should we wrap there? Yeah. It's great. Incredible. Thank you. It's great. Awesome. Very cool. [00:50:27] S3: Podcast. If you like this episode, be sure to like, comment, subscribe, leave us a rating or a review, and share it with your friends and family. For more episodes, go to YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Follow us on x at a sixteen z, and subscribe to our Substack at a16z.substack.com. Thanks again for listening, and I'll see you in the next episode. As a reminder, the content here is for informational purposes only, should not be taken as legal business, tax, or investment advice, or be used to evaluate any investment or security, and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a sixteen z fund. Please note that a sixteen z and its affiliates may also maintain investments in the companies discussed in this podcast. For more details, including a link to our investments, please see a 16z.com forward /disclosures.