The No-Prompt Future is Here (A16Z 2026)

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Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) just released their "Big Ideas 2026" report, and the message is clear: we are moving from a human-centric web to an Agent-Native Economy. In this video, I break down the 3 massive shifts coming to AI, Infrastructure, and American Industry—plus the "Cheat Code" list of 25 books a16z recommends to beat the experts.

In this video, we cover: ✅ Why we are stopping "Prompt Engineering" and moving to Proactive AI. ✅ The rise of Agent-Native Infrastructure (The end of the human-click). ✅ American Dynamism: How AI is finally eating the physical world. ✅ The 25-book "Cheat Code" used by Silicon Valley’s top founders.

Timestamps: 0:00 — The Internet is no longer for humans 1:30 — Shift 1: The Agent-Native Takeover 4:00 — Shift 2: The Death of the "Prompt Box" 6:00 — Shift 3: American Dynamism (AI in the real world) 7:30 — The "Cheat Code": 25 Books to Beat the Experts 9:30 — My #1 Takeaway for Builders

Resources Mentioned:
🔗 a16z Big Ideas 2026 (Full Report): https://a16z.com/newsletter/big-ideas...
📚 The 25 Books List: https://a16z.com/you-can-just-read-25...

Let’s Connect: If you're building in AI, Blockchain, or Sustainable Tech, let’s chat in the comments. What was your favorite "Big Idea" from the report?

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