Garry Tan sits down with Walter Isaacson on competition, Big Tech vs little tech, and AI
ycombinator · x · 2026-11-04
Y Combinator reshared an excerpt of a wide-ranging conversation between YC president Garry Tan and biographer Walter Isaacson covering competition, the Big Tech vs little tech dynamic, and the future of AI. The full conversation is recommended viewing.
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