Databricks CEO: AI existential risk is 'close to zero' — no need to freak everybody out
a16z · x · 2026-09-19
Databricks co-founder and CEO Ali Ghodsi argued on an a16z podcast that AI's existential risk is currently "close to zero" and questioned why people are trying to scare everyone. In conversation with a16z general partners Martin Casado and Sarah Dingwang, he discussed what's actually slowing enterprise AI adoption and where companies are already seeing real value.
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