{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6053a29a0d11b0148adcfc96/61f1676b2571960013c837ea?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What matters in tech according to Benedict Evans","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6053a29a0d11b0148adcfc96/1617091773845-808cfbe200b5e99e0a9deac35e5f0dab.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>*Warning* Explicit language used in the episode.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/benedictevans\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Benedict Evans</a>, long-time technology analyst and occasional VC at firms such as <a href=\"https://a16z.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Andreessen Horowitz</a>, is well-known for his analysis of mobile, media and technology trends. He writes a popular <a href=\"https://www.ben-evans.com/newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">weekly newsletter</a> on the most important happenings in tech and he is also famous for his <a href=\"https://www.ben-evans.com/presentations\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">annual presentations</a> that analyze macro and strategic trends in the tech industry. </p><p><br></p><p>He’s a voice of reason trying to sort out the technology issues of the day. In this episode of The Robot Brains, he sits down with Pieter to discuss his opinion on the label of \"AI\", areas of business that ML is adding real value, and his predictions for the future.</p><p><br></p><p>| SUBSCRIBE TO THE ROBOT BRAINS PODCAST TODAY | Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.therobotbrains.ai/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">therobotbrains.ai</a>&nbsp;and follow us on YouTube&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRobotBrainsPodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TheRobotBrainsPodcast</a>, Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/therobotbrains\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@therobotbrains</a>, and Instagram&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/therobotbrains/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@therobotbrains</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>| Host: Pieter Abbeel | Executive Producers: Alice Patel &amp; Henry Tobias Jones | Audio Production: Kieron Matthew Banerji | Title Music: Alejandro Del Pozo</p>","author_name":"Pieter Abbeel"}