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What Venture's Top Voices Expect Next in AI

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Sarah Tavel reveals why most companies fail at AI adoption—and what separates the real AI-native leaders.
This episode of Origins features insights from top venture capital voices on AI trends for 2026, covering topics like AI-native company transformation, venture funding challenges, market cycles, and AI's impact on industries like biotech. The hosts compile key takeaways from previous guests to explore what's next in the AI-driven venture landscape.

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A compact look at how venture insiders are thinking about AI, timing, and adoption.

Origins starts the new year with a compilation built around the biggest venture themes from last year, and AI sits at the center of it. The show leans on GP/LP shorthand, a timing exercise on themes, and examples like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Shield AI to make its point: in…

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Hear how venture insiders frame AI as 2026 opens.

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