Episode · a16z Podcast · 2017-12-02
Books mentioned on a16z Podcast: AI, from 'Toy' Problems to Practical Application
When you have “a really hot, frothy space” like AI, even the most basic questions — like what is it good for, how do you make sure your data is in shape, and so on — aren’t answered.
Sonal Chokshi discussed The Nature of Technology by W. Brian Arthur.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Nature of Technology
The Nature of Technology by W.
Discussed“I remember there was this like move of talking about tech innovation as like combinatorial innovation and I think is kind of a buzzy word but I actually think it makes sense in this context one of my favorite writers is Brian Arthur who wrote the nature of technology”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing His Dark Materials
“and one of my all-time favorite books is Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy and I always think of dust in that context”