Museum Discussion Walk: Perfect Search for an Agentic Internet | Exa
Let's discuss a podcast between A16Z partner Sarah Wang and Exa cofounder and CEO Will Bryk about building search infrastructure for the AI era. The conversation covers Exa’s origins, why traditional search engines were not designed for AI agents, and how search changes when the user is no longer a human but an autonomous system.
Here is how it works:
[Optional] Prior to the event: Listen to this podcast interview (any one of the follow format):
During the event:
10:30am-11:00am: meet inside Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in DC (South Entrance, go through security) for group introduction.
Important: Make sure to Reserve a Free Entry Pass in Advance (for July 11th 10am): https://tickets.si.edu/airandspace/events/6d1e05f3-10d1-78d0-60aa-bf3b24f4bdb8?tg=5fa3003d-17e5-edf1-0d69-4a9d37c0de63#tickets
11:00am - 12:30pm: Walk inside National Air and Space Museum (with Air-conditioning)
Discussion Questions:
Computers do not look at web pages or click on ads the way humans do. How do we measure the quality of a search when a machine is doing the looking?
A new machine-driven economy means we need a better way to pay the creators who write the articles and make the content. What business models will ensure writers and creators get paid fairly so they keep sharing their work?
When powerful AI coding tools make technical skills easier to acquire, a team's true competitive advantage becomes its shared passion. How do we build company cultures that keep people deeply inspired by a mission for years rather than just a few months?
Group Mission
Deep Discussions for Bold Innovators.
👥 Who should join
AI practitioners, startup founders, students, and researchers curious about AI’s development and impact.
Photos from previous events
Community Ground Rules
To provide an enjoyable experience for fellow participants, here are three ground rules during discussion events:
Step up and step back. (If you feel that you’ve been talking too much, step back to listen more. If you feel that you’ve been relatively quiet, step up to share your perspective or ask a question)
Listen to understand, not to respond.
Be open-minded and value differences.