A 18-startup audit of a16z's worst bets: bot farms, abuse-linked companions, and child-sexualization deepfakes
A new Midas Project investigation walks 18 of Andreessen Horowitz's most notorious startups and finds a pattern: bot farms faking human social presence, AI companions linked to abuse, a deepfake platform hosting sexualized content of children, and gambling-fintech built to exploit legal loopholes. Meanwhile the firm is spending tens of millions to shape AI policy, including a $100 million super PAC and alumni in government roles. It wants to write the rulebook it's already breaking.