Andreessen: Recursive self-improvement and three other AI breakthroughs are actively working
Marc Andreessen · Marc Andreessen introspects on Death of the Browser, Pi + OpenClaw, and Why "This Time Is Different" · Apr 3, 2026 · at 11:33
a16z cofounder Marc Andreessen summarizes the architectural advancements that convince him the current AI wave is distinct from previous boom-bust cycles.
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“So the way I think about it is we've had four fundamental breakthroughs in functionality, LLMs, reasoning agents and then and then now RSI and they're all actually working.”
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