Lightcone Podcast

Alexandr Wang started Scale AI to help machine learning teams label data faster.It started as a simp

At first, prompting seemed to be a temporary workaround for getting the most out of large language m

There's never been a better time to start an AI company. Not just because there are new ideas, but b

Varun Mohan didn't set out to build one of the fastest-growing AI developer tools. He just knew

Technical skills build startups—but oftentimes, people skills can save them. So how do you navigate

Andrej Karpathy recently coined the term “vibe coding” to describe how LLMs are getting so good that

The Lightcone hosts sit down with Aaron Levie, the co-founder & CEO of Box, to hear reports from

Apply to AI Startup School in SF: https://events.ycombinator.com/ai-susThere’s never been a better t

In this special episode of Lightcone, we’re joined by YC partner and creator of Gmail, Paul Buchheit

Happy New Year! In this mini-episode, the Lightcone hosts ring in 2025 with their predictions for st

2024 has been quite a year for AI and startups. As we head into the holidays and the new year, the

As AI models continue to rapidly improve and compete with one another, a new business model is comin

As AI models continue to rapidly improve and compete with one another, a new business model is comin

There's an ongoing debate about whether AI scaling laws will hold or hit a wall in the near future.

Earlier this month, OpenAI raised the largest venture round ever at $6.6 billion. The company’s CFO

With rapid advancements in LLMs, AI can now follow prompts to generate code and build functional cus

As LLMs continue to improve, it's clear that vertical AI agents are key to the next generation of bi

Suhail Doshi, a YC alumni who previously founded Mixpanel and Mighty, has created a state-of-the-art

Familiar with the lore of Y Combinator? Then you'll know Jessica Livingston — one of the origina

Is the latest excitement around AI just another round of dot-com or crypto-style hype? The Lightcone