a16z podcast: 140+ AI assistants tested, on memory, trust and agent networks
a16z · youtube · 2026-11-04
a16z episode with David Pawlan (Assistant Benchmark, 140+ assistants tested), Anish Acharya and Josh Elman on the shifting agent landscape: what separates assistants (memory, judgment, trust), privacy vs. utility and the Shane Mac Slack leak, agents talking to each other, gossipy multiplayer agents, agent-to-agent networks, and why the most compelling agents may become a kind of secret superpower rather than just time-savers.
Related event: a16z Podcast Tests 147 AI Assistants, Finds Trust Is Users' Top Fear(2 posts)→
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