Why Education Has to Change

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Ben Horowitz and Gagan Biyani launch Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a San Francisco school built around AI-era projects, people skills, and young builders.

Ben Horowitz, Erik Torenberg, and Gagan Biyani announce Horowitz Andreessen Academy, a for-profit, non-degree school designed for young people who want to build and work in a world reshaped by AI. Horowitz says traditional college can be costly and slow to adapt to fast-changing job skills, while the academy will emphasize real projects, focused instruction, AI tools, and time with companies and builders in San Francisco. The founders expect an inaugural fellowship class of 50 students and aim to develop interpersonal skills through collaboration, internships, and exposure to working adults—not lectures alone. They describe curiosity as the starting point for learning, with students turning interests into tangible outcomes. Horowitz argues students should explore difficult problems rather than settle for a million-dollar idea when they may discover a billion-dollar opportunity. In five years, success means graduates finding fulfilling careers, building companies, and expanding the model beyond technology into creative fields.

Chapters

1. 0:00Intro: Ben Horowitz Says AI Makes This a Historic Moment for Young People
2. 1:05Introducing Horowitz Andreessen Academy: College’s Job-Training Gap and the Need for a Complete Alternative
3. 5:46Introducing Horowitz Andreessen Academy: Build Real Projects for the AI Revolution
4. 10:55Introducing Horowitz Andreessen Academy: 50 Founding Fellows and Access to Silicon Valley Builders
5. 15:26Why Experience Still Matters When It’s So Easy to Build: Silicon Graphics, People Skills, and 50 Founding Fellows
6. 23:18Why California: Over 80% of Connected Companies Are Nearby, and San Francisco Is the Campus
7. 26:44Why Make the Academy a Separate Company: A Standalone School That Can Expand Beyond Tech
8. 28:45Why It Had to Be For-Profit: Student Outcomes Drive the Academy’s Success
9. 31:01Curiosity as the Core: From Rap and Calligraphy to AI-Driven Projects
10. 35:15People Skills: Ben Horowitz Says Leadership Requires Practice, Not Just Books
11. 37:29What to Work on at 18: Match Your Skills to Hard Problems and Learn Through Failure
12. 40:34Five-Year Success: Graduates in Fulfilling Careers and Creators Using AI Across Media

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