The newsletter of the Alumni Network of the AI Accelera this month includes the following content:

• Selection of news.
• Job offers.
• Opportunities in startups.
• Opportunities for freelancers and partners, both technical and commercial.
• Support for introducing Generative AI in your company.
  
  

SELECTION OF NEWS

Latest data from the student and company community.

Being part of the student and company community of the AI Accelera has great value: more than 26,000 of our students work at the world’s leading companies.

During the past month of January, we surpassed 54,500 students in 158 countries and were contacted by companies from all over the world seeking help to introduce Generative AI into their businesses.

Video: Marc Andreessen: The real AI boom hasn’t even started yet.

https://youtu.be/87Pm0SGTtN8?si=e_t8XrTisXawsKZG

In the conversation, veteran Silicon Valley investor Marc Andreessen argues that we are living through one of the most consequential periods in technology history because artificial intelligence has transitioned from experimental novelty to a transformative force with the potential to dramatically boost productivity, counteract economic stagnation, and redefine how work, learning and innovation happen; he envisions AI empowering individuals to perform at superhuman levels, reshaping jobs and company structures, accelerating education through AI tutors, and creating vast new opportunities while also challenging traditional institutions and requiring people and businesses to adapt their skills and strategies to thrive in this new era.

Video: State of AI in 2026: LLMs, Coding, Scaling Laws, China, Agents, GPUs, AGI.

https://youtu.be/EV7WhVT270Q?si=TdTDRXUzZXzkluCf

In this long Lex Fridman Podcast episode, Lex interviews AI researchers Sebastian Raschka and Nathan Lambert about the current state and future of artificial intelligence in 2026, covering topics like the global landscape of large language models (LLMs), the technical progress and competitive dynamics between U.S. and Chinese AI efforts, open-source versus closed-source model development, advances in AI for coding and tools like Claude Code, GPU and hardware considerations, scaling laws and continual learning, realistic (and sometimes longer-term) views on timelines toward artificial general intelligence (AGI), and how these technological trends are shaping both research and practical applications across the industry.

Video: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei From World Economic Forum.

https://www.youtube.com/live/K7F6ohcBJus?si=pEFP8jeajkGGN8ne

In this live interview, Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, speaks with Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker about the current state and future of artificial intelligence, focusing on how AI development is progressing rapidly and shaping key global issues; he discusses the responsibilities of AI companies in safety and governance, the role of AI in economies and labor markets as automation increases, and broader societal impacts such as how education and work must adapt as AI systems become more capable, underscoring the need for thoughtful leadership and global cooperation in the face of transformative technological change.

Video: Why Everything Is About to Get 10x Bigger.

https://youtu.be/Kdql4I-NJ0M?si=0rNYb_kkQ8YVQNgL

In this discussion, venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz explain why they believe the technology and media landscape is on the brink of exponential — roughly 10× — growth, driven by advances in AI, new business models, and shifts in how content and platforms create value; they talk about how platforms like Substack empower creators to build independent, scalable businesses, why traditional market sizing fails when supply-driven technologies unlock vast new demand, how venture firms support founders in scaling products into global companies, and why this combination of technological transformation and entrepreneurial culture could dramatically expand markets, opportunities, and economic impact in the coming decade.

Video: Peter Steinberger founder of Clawdbot (now Open Claw).

https://www.youtube.com/live/1iCcUjnAIOM?si=InUCSE59jBO9-1wM

In this Open Source Friday livestream, the hosts sit down with Peter Steinberger to explore Clawdbot, a fast-growing open-source personal AI assistant designed to run on any operating system and platform, with a strong emphasis on privacy and user ownership of data; Steinberger explains the motivation behind the project, its architecture and capabilities, why the “own your data” philosophy resonates so strongly with developers and users, and how that focus has helped Clawdbot rapidly gain traction—reaching over 4,300 GitHub stars in less than two months—while positioning it as a compelling alternative to cloud-dependent, closed AI assistants.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The demand for talent in Generative AI continues to grow exponentially. See Lessons 70 and 71 of Bootcamp #1 (or 45 and 46 of Bootcamp #2) to explore job opportunities and tips on how to take advantage of them. On platforms like this, you can find some of the best job offers in this field, initially focused on positions available in San Francisco. For those interested in other locations, the search tool can help you find the perfect opportunity in your preferred geographic area. Don’t forget that the most common opportunities are the so-called “hybrid” ones in Lesson 70.

For those seeking an entry-level position, in the Bonus section of the Bootcamp (the last one) we show how we can support you from the AI Accelera.

OPPORTUNITIES IN STARTUPS

We continue to see a great boom in the creation of Generative AI startups. See Lessons 74, 75, and 76 of Bootcamp #1 (or 49, 50, and 51 of Bootcamp #2) to learn about opportunities and tips on how to take advantage of them.

For those needing help to access the startup world, in the Bonus section of the Bootcamp (the last one) we show how we can support you from the AI Accelera.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FREELANCERS AND PARTNERS, BOTH TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL

The demand for talent in Generative AI continues to grow. On platforms like this, you can find some of the best freelance opportunities in this field, initially focused on remote positions.

For those seeking a role as a freelancer or partner, whether technical or commercial, in the Bonus section of the Bootcamp (the last one) we show how we can support you from the AI Accelera.

SUPPORT FOR INTRODUCING GENERATIVE AI IN YOUR COMPANY

For those needing help to introduce Generative AI in their company, in the Bonus section of the Bootcamp (the last one) we show how we can support you from the AI Accelera.