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Building the Real-World Infrastructure for AI, with Google, Cisco & a16z

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Building the Real-World Infrastructure for AI, with Google, Cisco & a16z

The a16z Show

2025/10/29
The a16z Show

The a16z Show

2025/10/29
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AI isn’t just changing software, it’s causing the biggest buildout of physical infrastructure in modern history. In this episode, Raghu Raghuram (a16z) speaks with Amin Vahdat, VP and GM of AI and Infrastructure at Google, and Jeetu Patel, President and C...

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The rise of AI is triggering a massive transformation in physical infrastructure, reshaping how technology is built and deployed at a global scale. This conversation dives into the hidden systems powering the AI revolution—beyond software, into the real-world constraints of power, space, and silicon.
00:00
There are no prior comparable cycles to the current AI infrastructure build-out.
10:46
Geopolitical factors will influence future chip architecture designs
17:05
Reinforcement learning is becoming increasingly relevant for optimizing AI inference latency.
23:35
The main challenge in adopting AI coding tools is cultural adaptation, not technical capability.
26:33
Assume AI tools will be much better in six months and plan accordingly.

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What’s Really Holding Back AI Data Centers?
00:00
Will Regional Chip Wars Shape the Future of AI?
10:46
How Do We Build Networks That Keep Up With AI?
17:05
Can Engineers Adapt Faster Than Their Code?
23:35
What Will 2–3X Productivity Gains Actually Look Like?
26:33

Transcript

Jeetu Patel: The good news is, infrastructure is sexy again, so that's kind of cool. This is like the combination of the build-out of the internet, the space race, and the Manhattan Project, all put into one. Where there's a geopolitical implication of it,...