Episodes featuring Ben Lerer
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Did OpenAI Steal the Navier-Stokes Solution? | E2335
This Week in Startups
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with
Yohei Nakajima,
Ben Lerer,
Rebecca Lynn
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Sep 09, 2026
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6 recommendations
Jason Calacanis, Yohei Nakajima, Ben Lerer, and Rebecca Lynn debate whether AI companies can be trusted with proprietary data and how real productivity gains are changing hiring decisions.
Why the VC Hype Cycle Always Gets It Wrong | VC Roundtable | E2307
Three venture capitalists, Aileen Lee, Mike Maples, and Ben Lerer, discuss why the AI hype cycle is repeating past mistakes around valuations, oversized seed rounds, and unrealistic growth expectations.