Connie Chan (a16z): How Gen AI Will Reshape How We Learn, Connect, Shop, and Create
Connie Chan (a16z): How Gen AI Will Reshape How We Learn, Connect, Shop, and CreateA conversation about generative AI's impact on our everyday livesJoin 42,000+ others who get my best writing and interviews on how to level up your product skills and build a thriving creator business. Dear subscribers, How will generative AI reshape how we learn, connect, shop, and create? Connie Chan is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) where she focuses on consumer tech. I spoke to Connie about how generative AI will change our everyday lives in:
Let’s dive in. EducationWelcome Connie! Let’s start with education - how will generative AI will reshape how we learn? I think it will give everyone a personal tutor in their pocket. AI enables:
That’s amazing. I think my daughter will definitely enjoy learning more from a Disney princess than from me. Ha! Some online education platforms already combine animated characters with live instruction. My daughter uses one that teaches concepts through cartoons before transitioning to a live teacher call for problem solving. AI will accelerate this trend. How can teachers adjust for this new reality? We’re in a transition period. Some schools have banned ChatGPT while others are carefully incorporating these tools into their classes. I think two things will be true:
I hope both teachers and students can keep an open mind about how this new tech can help us educate the next generation. RelationshipsLet’s chat about relationships. Studies show that we spend more time alone than ever. Do you think AI can become our social companion like the movie Her? I do. After all, AI will always listen to you and respond when you need it. Two use cases come to mind:
Do you think this tech can also help people connect with each other? Yes. A few examples:
ShoppingLet’s talk about shopping next. If I wanted to buy a “stylish gray winter coat for under $500” it’d be nice to just get the perfect match instead of having to sort through a list of links. Yes, I think AI will make shopping hyper personalized:
Eventually, a small business might be able to use a platform like Shopify to build an entire ecommerce store simply by describing it. CreationLet’s close with the creator economy. I used to think that AI would disrupt the boring repetitive jobs. But it’s actually disrupting the most creative jobs first - like making art and writing content. That's true, because creative output is subjective. AI-generated art might differ from your expectations, but it can still be delightful. Today, the top 1% of creators get all the value. Can AI democratize the creator economy? The top 1% get all the value today because it’s hard to create content, get discovered, and make money. AI can help democratize all three aspects:
Being a full time creator is hard and not everyone can do it. I hope that AI will also help part time creators thrive. Yes, there are many people who have some hobby that they want to share with the world. Lowering the cost of creation will encourage them to give this field a try. Let’s close by talking about creating video games. How do you think generative AI can help people create better games? I think the sky’s the limit here. You can use AI to:
To wrap up, AI certainly has a lot of buzz right now. How can someone explore this field thoughtfully without giving into the hype? I think everyone should try using new AI products. People are always posting crazy, wild use cases on Twitter. It’s OK to read the news stories, but it’s more important to try the products and understand how they work. It helps that many AI products are fun with rapid feedback loops. For me, it has often made creation even more enjoyable than consumption (e.g., watching Netflix). Yes, even my parents are using it. My dad recently asked ChatGPT for books to read in retirement. Learning about prompt engineering is also fun! I love how accessible this tech is. Thanks for your time Connie! If you enjoyed this interview, follow Connie on Twitter and check out her writing on a16z. Creator Economy by Peter Yang is free today. But if you enjoyed this post, you can tell Creator Economy by Peter Yang that their writing is valuable by pledging a future subscription. You won't be charged unless they enable payments. |
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