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Ashu Garg: Context graph adoption will dictate S&P 500 winners by 2030

Ashu Garg · AI Needs to Know Why You took THAT decision | Ashu Garg, Investor at Foundation Capital · Feb 27, 2026 · at 31:58

Foundation Capital general partner Ashu Garg discusses the timeline and enterprise stakes of adopting AI context graphs.

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“I believe that four years from now, The winners and losers on the SNP or the Nifty in India, the winners and losers will be separated by their ability to embrace context graphs.”

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