a16z's Andrew Chen: You can't go direct by copy-pasting AI

andrewchen · x · 2026-11-05

a16z growth expert Andrew Chen warns that parasocial trust breaks instantly when content feels AI-generated or inauthentic — an 'AI CEO' whose posts start showing em dashes and 'load bearing' loses the whole go-direct strategy. His takeaway: you can't go direct by copy-pasting AI.

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