Episode Description

Arena.ai AI Capability Lead Peter Gostev talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about cheaper AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic. We also talk with The Information’s Julia Hornstein about VCs visiting China and Asia Bureau Chief Jing Yang about China probing DeepSeek. Lastly, we get into a16z's new AI college with Gagan Biyani, CEO at The Horowitz Andreessen Academy.

Articles discussed on this episode:

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/founders-fund-khosla-ventures-visit-china-countrys-ai-prowess-rises

https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/ai-agenda/expect-ai-agenda-live-crusoe-thinking-machines-labs-strike-compute-deal

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Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

01:05 - OpenAI & Anthropic Release Cheaper AI Models

06:12 - Investors Visit China as Country’s AI Prowess Rises

09:20 - China Probes DeepSeek and Moonshot AI

11:58 - a16z Unveils AI College Alternative