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Dylan Patel on

agents

3 entries, 18 Aug 2025 to 7 Apr 2026

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    1. spoken

      Patel predicts OpenAI will monetize high-value queries like finding lawyers by taking a transaction cut from agent actions.

      “But if they ask, what's the best DUI lawyer near me? All of a sudden, this is like, you're in jail, you have one shot, you're like, screw it.”

      18 Aug 2025 · a16z · 6:17 · source · permalink
    2. spoken

      Patel reveals AI labs are buying reinforcement learning environments of Amazon and Shopify to train shopping agents.

      “Because, like, we know everyone knows that, like, Anthropic and OpenAI and all the other labs are buying RL environments of Amazon and of, like, Shopify”

      18 Aug 2025 · a16z · 12:58 · source · permalink
    1. spoken

      Patel predicts next-generation models will handle physical world tasks like tying shoes beyond current math and coding capabilities.

      “And when we look at like o one, that's like all it could do is math. Right?”

      7 Apr 2026 · Daytona · 16:38 · source · permalink

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