a16z Partners Dialogue: How AI and encryption technology are Shaping the Future of the Internet

New technologies typically go through two stages: imitation and native. AI is currently in the imitation stage, primarily replacing manual tasks. The real AI revolution will occur with native AI products, such as AI-generated game worlds, interactive content, and more.

The bottleneck in AI development may not lie in technology, but rather in the speed of human adaptation and the influence of policies and regulations. The challenges currently faced by AI include:

1. How to help users accept AI and integrate it into daily life
2. How the industry adapts to the changes brought by AI
3. Legitimacy Dispute of AI Training Data
4. Regulations on Restrictions of AI Applications in the Industry

The internet is at a crossroads. The original vision was for a decentralized network, but now the benefits are increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few tech giants. In the future, the internet may be dominated by a handful of companies, which will greatly compress the space for innovation.

The construction of blockchain and decentralized networks is very important. True innovation should be built on an open ecosystem, rather than being controlled by a few companies. We need to focus on how to help small tech companies survive and grow in this ecosystem.

Decentralized technology and open-source AI are being embraced by more and more people, which keeps optimism about the future. With the joint efforts of the industry, the internet is expected to return to the track of open innovation.