Intelligence is the Primitive. Applications are the Diffusion Layer.

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) published a slide deck by Anish A. arguing that intelligence is the primitive and applications are the diffusion layer, emphasizing the importance of the application layer in AI. The deck outlines the overall situation, apps and the application layer, and consumer aspects, suggesting that the real value lies in applications that diffuse intelligence.

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