Andrew Ng: Building Faster with AI

Y Combinator Startup Podcast

2025/07/10

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Andrew Ng on June 16, 2025 at AI Startup School in San Francisco.Andrew Ng has helped shape some of the most influential movements in modern AI—from online education to deep learning to AI entrepreneurship. In this talk, he shares what he’s learning now: w...

Highlights

In this talk, Andrew Ng delves into the evolving landscape of AI entrepreneurship, focusing on how startups can navigate rapid technological change and build impactful products. He discusses the importance of speed, clarity, and adaptability in bringing AI-driven ideas to life.

08:18

AI coding assistants make building quick prototypes much faster, possibly 10 times or more.

15:46

PMs who can code and engineers with product instincts tend to do better

23:52

AI building blocks allow startups to create software that was impossible before

40:56

Educating the public about AI is crucial for innovation and preventing gatekeeping.

Chapters

Why Speed and Clarity Define Successful AI Startups

00:00

How Coding Is Becoming Accessible—and Why Product Management Matters More

13:26

Leveraging AI Tools to Accelerate Development and Outpace Competitors

18:25

Navigating AI's Impact on Education and Society—Opportunities and Warnings

26:27

Transcript

Andrew Ng: It's really great to see all of you. What I want to do today, since this is AI Startup School, is share with you some lessons I've learned about building startups at AI Fund. AI Fund is a venture studio, and we build an average of about one star...