This episode originally appeared on the Network State Podcast. Balaji Srinivasan and Benedict Evans sit down in Singapore for a wide-ranging conversation on the mechanics of disruption. Evans, a former Andreessen Horowitz partner who now writes one of tech's most-read newsletters, argues that the conversation about any technology peaks during the transition—not at 0% or 100% adoption. They cover AI's real capabilities and limits, the politics of technological disruption, why crypto's killer metric is block space, and what smart glasses, elevator attendants, and the elephant graph reveal about how change works.  Resources:Follow Benedict Evans on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedictevans/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/benedictevans/</a>Check out Benedict’s Newsletter: <a href="https://www.ben-evans.com/newsletter">https://www.ben-evans.com/newsletter</a>Follow Balaji Srinivasan on X: <a href="https://x.com/balajis">https://x.com/balajis</a>Check out Network State Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@nspodcast">https://www.youtube.com/@nspodcast</a>High Output Management: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/High-Output-Management-Andrew-Grove-ebook/dp/B015VACHOK/">https://www.amazon.com/High-Output-Management-Andrew-Grove-ebook/dp/B015VACHOK/</a>eHang: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUTu4_8QznE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUTu4_8QznE</a>The Deep Research Problem: <a href="https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2025/2/17/the-deep-research-problem">https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2025/2/17/the-deep-research-problem</a>ARC AGI: <a href="https://arcprize.org/arc-agi">https://arcprize.org/arc-agi</a>Uber and Airbnb didn't sell software: <a href="https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2025/3/14/what-kind-of-disruption">https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2025/3/14/what-kind-of-disruption</a>AI Use cases: <a href="https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2024/4/19/looking-for-ai-use-cases">https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2024/4/19/looking-for-ai-use-cases</a>Stablecoin surpasses Visa & Mastercard: <a href="https://crypto.news/ark-invest-stablecoin-transaction-value-in-2024-surpasses-visa-and-mastercard/">https://crypto.news/ark-invest-stablecoin-transaction-value-in-2024-surpasses-visa-and-mastercard/</a>Senate passes stablecoin bill: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/us-senate-passes-stablecoin-bill-milestone-crypto-industry-2025-06-17/">https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/us-senate-passes-stablecoin-bill-milestone-crypto-industry-2025-06-17/</a> Stay Updated:If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your friends!Find a16z on X: <a href="https://twitter.com/a16z">https://twitter.com/a16z</a>Find a16z on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16z">https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16z</a>Listen to the a16z Podcast on Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5bC65RDvs3oxnLyqqvkUYX">https://open.spotify.com/show/5bC65RDvs3oxnLyqqvkUYX</a>Listen to the a16z Podcast on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a16z-podcast/id842818711">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a16z-podcast/id842818711</a>Follow our host: <a href="https://x.com/eriktorenberg">https://x.com/eriktorenberg</a>Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see <a href="http://a16z.com/disclosures">http://a16z.com/disclosures</a>.
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