Episode · a16z Podcast · 2026-09-29

Books mentioned on The Personal Agent Race Is Here | Anish Acharya & David Pawlan

1 book · With David Pawlan, Anish Acharya · Listen

a16z General Partner Anish Acharya sits down with Assistant Benchmark creator David Pawlan to unpack the sudden explosion of personal AI agents and what it will take for one to become part of everyday life.

Erik Torenberg discussed Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   Ender's Game

   Orson Scott Card · at 17:32

   Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card is a classic science fiction novel about a gifted young boy recruited into an elite military academy to prepare for an impending alien invasion through intense tactical simulations.

   Discussed

   “I think people, you know, I mean, the vision of sort of Jane from Ender's Game was all about this sort of all-knowing audio-only companion.”

   Erik Torenberg The Personal Agent Race Is Here | Anish Acharya & David Pawlan 2026-09-29 ▶ Play 17:32

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