Andrew Ng on America's standing in the AI race (with DJ Patil) | Masters of Scale Summit 2025

Andrew Ng has been a leading voice in AI for over a decade. As Managing General Partner at AI Fund, and co-founder of Coursera and DeepLearning, among other roles, Ng has shaped the modern AI landscape and spread AI education to the masses. Onstage at this year’s @MastersofScale_ Summit, he sat down with former US Chief Data Scientist and now General Partner at GreatPoint Ventures, DJ Patil, to discuss the state of AI today and the true potential of everything placed under the “agentic” umbrella. Together, they unpack what it will take for America to stay competitive in the global AI race and why it’s still important to know how to code. Chapters: 00:00 Introducing Andrew Ng 03:22 How Andrew defined agentic AI 04:14 What agentic AI can and can’t do 07:12 Should we still learn to code in the AI age? 09:12 When should kids embrace technology? 11:51 Advice Andrew Ng would give to the president 15:22 The global AI race through Andrew’s lens 17:41 What problem will the next generation solve with AI? 19:33 Andrew’s favorite way to use AI 20:37 Andrew’s advice to anyone using AI 🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pioneers-of-ai/id1763085968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gbpjgcqJ40rtPrHnXeOWG 💻 LEARN MORE Our website: https://www.pioneersof.ai/ ⚡JOIN OUR COMMUNITY LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pioneersofai/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pioneersofai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pioneersofai X: https://twitter.com/pioneersofAI TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@pioneersofai 💡ABOUT US Pioneers of AI is your guide to the latest technological frontier. Each week, host Rana el Kaliouby (AI scientist, investor, author, co-founder of Affectiva) is joined by the leading creators, critics, and thinkers behind mind-blowing technology and asks the important questions about how artificial intelligence is changing the way we live. As we venture together into the unknown, Pioneers is your tool to understanding and anticipating what comes next. #artificialintelligence #ai #technology #technology #machinelearning #ranaelkaliouby #pioneersofai #affectiva #aitechnology #futureofai #aiinnovation #aiadvancements #aiethics #aipodcast #aiinterview #techinterview #futureoftech #aiinvesting #invest #investing #investinginai #andrewng #airace #globalairace