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Big Ideas in Tech for 2024 | Andreessen Horowitz

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Smart energy grids. Voice-first companion apps. Programmable medicines. AI tools for kids.
We asked over 40 partners across a16z to preview one big idea they believe will drive innovation in 2024. As technological development has heightened living standards, so, too, has it raised our expectations of what it means to live in a safe society. Yet many of our cities grapple with understaffed police, fire, and public safety services. While we’ve seen tech advancements benefit consumers and businesses, public safety lags far behind. Why can’t we connect with 911 operators on FaceTime or WhatsApp to easily share photos and videos from the scene? Why do we wait for an emergency vehicle to arrive at an accident site to understand what’s happening when drones can get there faster and provide “eye in the sky” perspectives for first responders en route? According to the FBI, a car is stolen every 23 seconds in the U.S., and 40% are never recovered. Why let a crime remain unsolved when cameras and

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We asked over 40 partners across a16z to preview one big idea they believe will drive innovation in 2024. American Dynamism Table of Contents table of contents Back to top 21st Century Public Safety As technological development has heightened living standards, so, too, has it raised our expectations of what it means to

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