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Marc Andreessen

Marc Andreessen co-created the Mosaic browser, cofounded Netscape, and is cofounder and general partner of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

1,009 claims collected, 216 researched, 105 resolved. Report of 4 November 2026, method 0.1.0+c876030c.

Scores by kind of claim

Each kind of claim is scored on its own, out of 100: the share that held up, with the range it likely falls in. Fewer resolved claims give a wider range.

  • Factual claims

    Statements about the present or the past, checked against the record: did they hold up?

    67 61 73

    High confidence, 94 factual claims resolved. From 11 documents, 1995 to 2026; 19 documents sampled from 30 candidates found.

    Not scored: 44 unresolvable, 17 checkable only against their own records.

  • Predictions

    Statements about events outside the person's control, checked once they fell due: did they come true?

    60 44 76

    Low confidence, 11 predictions resolved. From 6 documents, 1995 to 2025; 19 documents sampled from 30 candidates found.

    Not scored: 41 unresolvable, 1 checkable only against their own records. 4 more fall due later.

    Does not yet allow for how likely each prediction was when made.

  • Promises

    Commitments to the person's or organisation's own future action, with something to deliver: was it delivered?

    Insufficient record: 0 promises resolved, 5 needed for a score.

    Not scored: 3 unresolvable.

All types combined: 66 (likely 61 to 72, high confidence), from 105 claims: 94 factual claims, 11 predictions. It mixes kinds of claim in different proportions for different people, so compare people kind by kind.

Marc Andreessen's claims

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Not checkable Not checkable 31 Mar 2026 This entire labor displacement thing is 100% incorrect, Not checkable · 31 Mar 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 31 Mar 2026 Now they all have the silver bullet excuse: Ah, it’s AI. Not checkable · 31 Mar 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 31 Mar 2026 It’s classic zero-sum economics. Not checkable · 31 Mar 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 This is really a supernova moment. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 In terms of magnitude, it's obviously bigger than the Internet. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 They know better than anyone what their customers need. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 Nvidia is actually a great company and fully deserves its position. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 First of all, I have to say this is the biggest technological revolution in my lifetime. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 You can't download electricity, you can't download indoor plumbing, you can't download a TV, but you can download AI. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 Decade after decade of over - optimism was followed by disappointment. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 If you can significantly improve the productivity of doctors, lawyers, or programmers, can you take a share of the increased value? Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 From all of this, it feels like it's definitely still in the early stages. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 Regarding chips, in any market with commodity characteristics, the number one cause of surplus is shortage. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 Large models are becoming more capable, and small models are chasing behind. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 I'd say: I'm basically surprised by what I see every day. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 The great news about this technology is that it has become extremely democratic. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 A person with an IQ of 120 is good enough. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 Comparable things are the microprocessor, the steam engine, and electricity. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 High pricing is often beneficial to customers because it supports better R & D. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 This is why I think AI startups are more creative in pricing than SaaS companies. Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 This is the computer industry we've been in for the past 80 years - building literal mathematical machines that can perform billions of… Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 12 Jan 2026 Every day, I come across a new AI research paper that completely shocks me - it's some new ability or some new discovery that I never… Not checkable · 12 Jan 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 2026 You don’t want to put it in a cage. Nor do you want to let it run completely free. But you want it free-range. Not checkable · 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 2026 And then the most important question thereafter, as Andy Grove put it, is, who is going to let chaos reign, and then rein in the chaos? Not checkable · 2026
Not checkable Not checkable 2026 One of the best tells that a technology will actually change the world is, ‘Does it make a chaotic entrance?’ Not checkable · 2026
Not checkable Not checkable Nov 2025 When I use these things, I’m like, wow, they seem to be awfully smart and awfully creative. Not checkable · Nov 2025
Not checkable Not checkable Nov 2025 And so, maybe you can start to actually think about synthesizing a more advanced model of cognition. Not checkable · Nov 2025
Not checkable Not checkable Nov 2025 And I certainly believe that, and I very much want to believe that. Not checkable · Nov 2025
Not checkable Not checkable Nov 2025 I wanna like hold out hope that there is still something special about human creativity, Not checkable · Nov 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 8 Oct 2025 “There’s always been this question of: Is the requirement perfection or is the requirement better than the median human driver? If you… Not checkable · 8 Oct 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 8 Oct 2025 “The other great economic fallacy that I just see everywhere right now is this idea that AI is somehow going to be this hyper-successful… Not checkable · 8 Oct 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 8 Oct 2025 You can’t live your life that way, because it can’t be your doctor.” Not checkable · 8 Oct 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 8 Oct 2025 “As a consequence, every single one of those people is now capable of doing so much more than they were ever capable of doing before.” Not checkable · 8 Oct 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 8 Oct 2025 “And yet somehow that’s going to lead to people being eviscerated, and being poor and not having anything.” Not checkable · 8 Oct 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 8 Oct 2025 “AI just makes every individual a super-PhD in every topic,” Not checkable · 8 Oct 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 1 May 2025 A lot of it is psychological analysis, like, ‘Who are these people?’ ‘How do they react under pressure?’ ‘How do you keep them from falling… Not checkable · 1 May 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 1 May 2025 The great part of venture capitalism is that picking is the small part of the game, Not checkable · 1 May 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 1 May 2025 So much of what a venture capitalist firm is are its relationships with the world, because to build a company, you end up needing a lot of… Not checkable · 1 May 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 he did a very important public service and it was that appearance on the Colbert Show. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 the Iron Law of Oligarchy basically says democracy is fake. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 I think that most people just go along, and I think even most high status people just go along. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 the previous White House, of course, was super in favor of big government. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 We need to de-radicalize because we’ve lost the people. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 administrative power is just literally the government telling you, calling you and telling you what to do. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 But he says, the thing is, the greengrocer knows the slogan is fake. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 They can run victory laps every single day on what they’re doing. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 that was the point where people for the first time, this is what, three years ago for the first time, they were like, that was when it sunk… Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 the other key thing about humor is that laughter is involuntary. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 I am an unpaid intern. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 And not believing that means you’re a fascist Nazi Trump supporter, MAGA, evil QAnon person. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 And I would say to their credit, they wear it as a badge of honor, and then to their shame, they wear it as a badge of honor Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 It is absolutely 100% necessary, however, it cannot explain the success of any one individual, nor does it have any victims at all. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 I don’t think any of us would trade the system for any other one. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 The good news is it’s not like a military dictatorship. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 the best people in the world are the people who care about all of humanity. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 I think that argument is very strong and very solid, and has paid off for the US in many, many ways. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 The Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation believe the exact same thing. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 There cannot possibly be a moral argument against it under any circumstances. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 I’ve learned the hard way that I can’t predict politics or Washington at all. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 Everybody wins, there are no trade-offs, it’s all absolutely glorious in all directions. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 I’m volunteering to help as much as I can and I’m 100% supportive. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 and I believe they have a good case, that they are victims, not perpetrators, right? Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 My general experience with companies is that they can withstand most forms of external pressure as long as they retain internal coherence. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 And there is no way, I mean, my opinion, there is no way to fix these things without replacing them. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 I think the caliber has been outstanding. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 So look, a big part of this is getting the government boot off the neck of the American economy, the American technology industry, the… Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 the CEO runs the company basically up to the day that either the shareholders or the management team revolt. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 As with all these things, ultimately the fault lies with the voters. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 Ultimately, we need people to go to jail. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 we have a government funded and supported cartel that has gone… It's just obvious now. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 The definition of hate speech ended up being things that make people uncomfortable. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 There was no due process at all to any of the censorship regime that was put in place. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 Anybody who looks at it for two seconds concludes it’s been a complete disaster. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 The roaring 20s. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 He’s on this tour. Basically he’s decided to be the boy who says the emperor has no clothes, but he’s doing it to his own newspaper. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 They are every bit as compelling and inspiring as they were then. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 And somehow the misinformation kind of crusade went from the Russiagate hoax into just full-blown, we’re going to use that weapon for… Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 And so we’ve just been through this period, I call it a demoralization campaign. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 That was probably actually the key catalyzing moment. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 the government over time and then culminating in 2020, 2021 in the last four years, just decided that the First Amendment didn’t apply to… Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 What we just described is the actual mechanism of social change. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 Sometimes the rockets crash, sometimes he’s wrong. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 it’s even unfair to the people who have to execute this because it makes them bad people Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 And so it’s this incredible suppressive blanket of regulation rules, this concept of a vetocracy. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 They have, I would say, incredibly creative ideas on how to deal with this. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 And I think that’s happening in many areas of American society. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 And then quite frankly, the Democratic Party figured this out. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 And then the third one now is what Mark is doing at Facebook. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 Maybe one of the lessons of Lord of the Rings is even Frodo would’ve been, even Frodo would’ve been corrupted. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 there is practically speaking, no internet service that can have zero censorship. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 And so The New York Times and The Washington Post agreed on exactly everything in 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020, despite the fact… Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 it’s not enough for America to just be an economic zone Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 We’re the beneficiary of 50, 100, 200 years of the basically most aggressive driven, smartest people in the world Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 That the population at large is going to realize the corruption in their industry and it’s going to withdraw the funding. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 Can’t. Not allowed. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 even if I was opposed to what people are saying, and I’m sure I am in some cases, I would argue still net better for society that those… Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 And the national spirit came roaring back and roared really hard for a full decade. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 And so we’re by far the most dynamic population, most aggressive, we’re the most aggressive set of characters Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 There’s no question we can be energy independent, we can be a giant net energy exporter. Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
Not checkable Not checkable 26 Jan 2025 it’s a really bad idea for a society to wedge itself into a position in which most people don’t believe the fundamental precepts of what… Not checkable · 26 Jan 2025
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“And I certainly believe that, and I very much want to believe that.”

Marc Andreessen November 2025 What's Next for AI? Andreessen Horowitz Founders Share Their Thoughts (Inc.)

And I certainly believe that, and I very much want to believe that.

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Marc Andreessen, “And I certainly believe that, and I very much want to believe that.” (said November 2025). Verdict: not checkable. Reliability API, claim c_2cbe0bd9d8bc, method 0.1.0+c876030c. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_2cbe0bd9d8bc

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