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Y Combinator CEO on How AI is Changing What Startups Build

Montag, 10. August 2026 · 26 min

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Garry Tan is the President and CEO of Y Combinator, a tech incubator that invests millions of dollars into new startups every year. Garry describes himself as “AI-pilled,” saying that he’s seen first-hand how the technology is transforming what startups can build. Ryan Knutson (wsj.com/news/author/ryan-knutson?mod=WSJ_TJPOD) interviews Tan about how he remains optimistic despite AI’s risks, how AI is impacting the workforce and how we should all be having more parties.

Further Listening:

- The Vanishing of an Anti-AI Activist (open.spotify.com/episode/6XEcxp9mcygGkOU6PLqWw…)

- Chinese AI Is Spooking Silicon Valley (open.spotify.com/episode/2q8GrdAKAx6czvkJ9ZI7t…)

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