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15 Jan 2026 Lenny's Podcast How to show up in any room with a low heart rate: Silicon Valley’s missing etiquette playbook | Sam Lessin
“For me, I think I'm really interested in the cultural implications of AI or the new businesses that need to exist because it is a force in the world.”
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…So what is it you look for? What do you look for when you're investing in AI startup? Well, again, I won't invest anything that I would consider an AI startup. I'll invest in things that use AI. For me, I think I'm really interested in the cultural implications of AI or the new businesses that need to exist because it is a force in the world. So we've done a lot, whether it's Sublime Security or Outtake, things like that that are basically all around the theme of the Voight-Kampff test from Great Blade Runner, which was the test they used randomly, are you a real or are you a bot? The turtle.…
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