a16z Podcast: Amjad Masad on What Young People Should Learn in the AI Era

About this episode

AI is rewriting work and education, and Amjad Masad argues young people should learn to question, build, and adapt. This condensed recap of the full a16z Podcast conversation with host Gagan Biyani and Replit CEO Amjad Masad trims the original episode down to a quick listen in minutes. Hear why Masad favors non-prescriptive education, “side quests,” and curiosity over rigid grades, tests, and career lockstep, plus how tools like ChatGPT and Claude may shape self-driving companies. The discussion also covers startup maturity, leadership, media literacy, and the balance between being contrarian and being collaborative. Listeners will come away with practical ideas about AI literacy, lifelong…