Vinod Khosla

Vinod Khosla on Why AI Could End Human Labor and Change Capitalism Forever Vinod Khosla joins Newcomer to discuss AI, capitalism, freedom, education, religion, and why he believes technology will fundamentally reshape how humans live and work. The legendary venture capitalist behind Sun Microsystems and early bets on OpenAI shares his thoughts on why AI could eliminate the need for traditional jobs, how capitalism may evolve in an AI-driven world, and why future generations may no longer need careers purely for survival. He also discusses Silicon Valley’s biggest blind spots, the future of education and creativity, human purpose after AI, why institutions are failing to adapt, and what comes next for entrepreneurship and innovation. Vinod also explains why he thinks most people underestimate the speed of AI progress, and what happens when intelligence becomes effectively unlimited. Subscribe for more conversations with the people shaping technology, media, startups, and culture.

Billionaire investor Vinod Khosla suggested as many as 125 million people should be exempt from paying income taxes in the coming decades as artificial intelligence gets closer to eliminating a mass number of jobs, suggesting the government make up the lost revenue by relying on capital gains tax. Key Facts Khosla wrote on X the AI boom will require a "rethink of capitalism and equity" and suggested increasing capital gains taxes would allow the government to eliminate "the bottom 125 million taxpayers from the tax rolls." He also suggested eliminating certain tax breaks—like tax-free borrowing against unrealized gains—would help to make up the deficit. There are only about 160 million taxpaying Americans, and Khosla’s plan would exempt almost 80% of them from income taxes. Last year, Khosla suggested it may be necessary to implement a universal basic income for lower-income Americans whose jobs are eliminated due to AI automation, predicting 80% of jobs will soon be handled by AI. A video Khosla shared this week highlighted dozens of jobs being replaced by AI in his venture capital firm's portfolio, including personal assistants, financial analysts, doctors, accountants, customer service agents and more. Big Number 92 million. That's how many jobs will be displaced by AI by 2030, according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 . Key Background Economic experts have been warning about the loss of jobs due to artificial intelligence automation for years. More than 50,000 jobs cuts in 2025 were blamed on AI, according to career services firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas, with another 20,000 in 2023 and 2024. Aneesh Raman, LinkedIn’s chief economic officer, said in a New York Times op-ed that AI is destroying the “bottom rungs of the career ladder,” eliminating entry level jobs and significantly cutting into the hiring of recent college graduates. Tech billionaires like Elon Musk and Bill Gates, as well as leaders like Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman, have all suggested artificial intelligence is on its way to automating a significant portion of white-color work and, in some scenarios, could eliminate the need for traditional jobs altogether. Last May, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predicted AI could drive unemployment up 10% to 20% in the next five years. Women and people of color are expected to be disproportionately impacted by AI job automation. Crucial Quote “In my little group chat with my tech CEO friends, there’s this betting pool for the first year there is a one-person billion-dollar company, which would’ve been unimaginable without AI. And now [it] will happen,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said last year. Read the full story on

Vinod Khosla and Keith Rabois are Managing Directors at Khosla Ventures. Vinod is an entrepreneur, investor and technologist. In 2004, Vinod formed Khosla Ventures to focus on both for-profit and social impact investments that have included OpenAI, Stripe, DoorDash, Commonwealth Fusion Systems and many more. Vinod previously co-founded Daisy Systems, the first significant computer-aided design system for electrical engineers, which led to an IPO. He later went on to co-found Sun Microsystems in 1982, serving as its first chairman and CEO. After joining Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers (KPCB), Vinod incubated the idea for Juniper Networks to take on Cisco System’s dominance of the router market. Keith is also currently the CEO of OpenStore and led the first institutional investments in DoorDash, Affirm, and Faire, invested early in Stripe, and co-founded Opendoor. While a General Partner at Founders Fund, he led investments in Ramp, Trade Republic, and Aven, and before that made early personal investments in YouTube, Airbnb, Palantir, Lyft, Udemy, and Eventbrite. Keith started his career in leadership roles at PayPal and LinkedIn before becoming COO of Square. --- Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (0:58) The working relationship (4:26) Pie chart on what’s discussed (7:11) Ethos of investors today vs yesterday (10:42) Comparing FF and KV (12:46) What makes a great founder (22:56) Alpha in today’s market (30:05) Themes within AI (38:23) AI companies built differently (46:23) Excitement outside of AI (53:12) Politically active on X (58:24) Evolution of political leanings --- More on Vinod: https://x.com/vkhosla https://www.khoslaventures.com/team/vinod-khosla More on Keith: https://x.com/rabois https://www.khoslaventures.com/team/keith-rabois More on Jack: https://www.altcap.com/ https://x.com/jaltma --- https://linktr.ee/uncappedpod Email: friends@uncappedpod.com

Nhiều người đang nói về AI như một cơn sốt vàng … và sắp vỡ. Thế giới đã đổ nhiều nghìn tỷ vào lĩnh vực AI chỉ trong vòng vài năm, và có lẽ giới đầu tư sẽ không dừng lại. Cuộc cách mạng AI này liệu có thực? Nó sẽ đưa loài người về đâu? Đã có rất nhiều dự đoán, nhiều bài phân tích, nhưng nhận định, đánh giá của Vinod Khosla, người được mệnh danh là “bố già” của thung lũng Silicon, thật sự đưa ra một góc nhìn hết sức thuyết phục. Xuất thân là một kỹ sư từ Ấn Độ, Vinod Khosla du học cao học tại Mỹ, và cùng bạn bè sáng lập Sun Microsystems vào những năm 1980. Từ đó đến nay, tên tuổi của ông gắn liền với sự phát triển thần kỳ của thung lũng Silicon, với vai trò nhà đầu tư, xây dựng quỹ Kleiner Perkins và Khosla Ventures. Năm 2019, ông đã đầu tư vào OpenAI với khoản tiền 50 triệu USD để sở hữu 50% cổ phần. Vòng gọi vốn gần nhất của OpenAI được định giá 500 tỷ USD, bạn có thể làm một phép tính để rồi tự đặt câu hỏi, Vinod đã nhìn thấy gì khi cả thế giới chưa nhìn thấy? Mở đầu năm 2026, CEO LAB giới thiệu với các bạn 1 số đặc biệt, cùng bạn bóc tách 3 sự thật quan trọng thường bị bỏ qua khi nói về AI: 👉 AI không phải vấn đề công nghệ, mà là vấn đề con người và thực thi: Nhiều doanh nghiệp đang “đưa xe đua F1 cho người không biết lái” — công cụ thì mạnh, nhưng tư duy và tổ chức chưa sẵn sàng. 👉 Đừng chạy theo ứng dụng hay trend ngắn hạn: Theo Vinod Khosla, giá trị lớn nhất luôn nằm ở hạ tầng — nơi mà mọi xu hướng buộc phải đi qua, chứ không phải nơi ồn ào nhất. 👉 Thất bại không phải ngoại lệ, mà là điều tất yếu của đổi mới Đặc biệt, CEO LAB sẽ chia sẻ góc nhìn của Vinod Khosla về hệ sinh thái khởi nghiệp công nghệ tại Việt Nam, tại sao ông đã đầu tư và mở nhà máy in 3D đầu tiên trên thế giới (AREVO) tại đây? 📌 Đừng bỏ qua video này nếu bạn đang là doanh nhân, nhà quản lý, founder, đang cân nhắc đầu tư hoặc triển khai AI, hoặc đơn giản là muốn hiểu rõ: AI rồi sẽ đưa chúng ta đi về đâu? Đăng ký kênh Góc Kinh Doanh để không bỏ lỡ cập nhật tin tức công nghệ và thị trường hàng tuần. https://www.youtube.com/@GocKinhDoanh

When I was starting out, this is the kind of conversation I wish I had access to. I sat down with Vinod Khosla, one of the sharpest minds in venture, and asked him the questions every young founder has on their mind. What industries will matter in 2035? Should you build for cities, small towns, or somewhere no one’s looking yet? Also listeners! Just a heads up that we recorded this episode on July 7, 2025, so some details might have changed since then. #NikhilKamath - Investor & Entrepreneur Twitter: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio LinkedIn: / nikhilkamathcio Instagram: / nikhilkamathcio Facebook: / nikhilkamathcio #VinodKhosla - Co-founder, Sun Microsystems & Founder, Khosla Ventures Twitter: https://x.com/vkhosla LinkedIN: / vinod-khosla-65387416 Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Vinod’s Early Life & Tech Fascination 04:43 - What Part of Vinod’s Education Shaped Him Most? 06:17 - Why Certainty is Overrated 09:46 - Investor Mindsets: Skeptic vs Contrarian 13:36 - Identity, Purpose & Persistence 19:47 - What Still Drives Vinod at 70? 27:15 - Why Cities Need Fewer Cars 30:20 - AI: Bad For Big Cities & Good For Small Towns? 32:19 - Vinod’s Best Advice to Young Founders 37:55 - Generalist or Specialist: What’s Better? 43:03 - Post AI World: Free Education & Healthcare? 48:40 - Will AI Make A Free Stanford Education Possible? 55:03 - A Deflated Economy in an AI World 1:00:53 - Why Strategic Entrepreneurs Win 1:05:44 - Speculation vs Adaptation: What Helps You Win? 1:08:25 - Will All Mobility Be Electric? 1:10:09 - Why Passion Matters More Than People Think 1:13:02 - Are We in an AI Bubble? 1:16:48 - What Blockchain is Really Good At 1:20:35 - Will India’s IT Sector Survive the AI Shift? 1:21:51 - Outro Watch 'WTF is' Podcast on Spotify https://tinyurl.com/4nsm4ezn <

In this upcoming episode, I sat down with Vinod Khosla, Sun Microsystems Co-founder and Founder of Khosla Ventures to find out where tomorrow’s big bets lie and why contrarian thinking still pays off. #NikhilKamath - Investor & Entrepreneur Twitter: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio LinkedIn: / nikhilkamathcio Instagram: / nikhilkamathcio Facebook: / nikhilkamathcio #VinodKhosla - Co-founder, Sun Microsystems & Founder, Khosla Ventures Twitter: https://x.com/vkhosla LinkedIN: / vinod-khosla-65387416 Watch 'WTF is' Podcast on Spotify https://tinyurl.com/4nsm4ezn Watch 'People by WTF' Podcast on Spotify https://tinyurl.com/yme92c59 Watch 'WTF Online' on Spotify https://tinyurl.com/4tjua4th #WTFiswithnikhilkamath #PeopleByWTF #WTFOnline

Vinod Khosla is an entrepreneur, investor and technologist. In 2004, Vinod formed Khosla Ventures to focus on both for-profit and social impact investments that have included OpenAI, Stripe, DoorDash, Commonwealth Fusion Systems and many more. After graduating college, Vinod co-founded Daisy Systems, the first significant computer-aided design system for electrical engineers, which led to an IPO. He later went on to co-found Sun Microsystems in 1982, serving as its first chairman and CEO. After joining Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers (KPCB), Vinod intubated the idea for Juniper Networks to take on Cisco System’s dominance of the router market, a company that would give KPCB a 2,500x return on its early investment. Vinod is driven by the belief that technology is a positive force multiplier to accelerate societal reinvention in food, health, climate, energy transportation, education, housing finance, media, retail and entertainment for billions around the globe. His greatest passion lies in being a mentor to entrepreneurs who are building companies to tackle society’s largest challenges. We covered: Uncanny ability to predict the future AI generating a new era of abundance Future of energy, transportation and medicine Increasing the consequence of success Khosla’s approach to venture Instigating change --- Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (0:26) Craziness of the current cycle (5:54) Predictions of the future (9:35) Role of humans with AI (16:20) Potential AI dystopia (23:18) Investing in OpenAI (33:21) Robotics being next (39:53) Incumbents not innovating (42:29) Mindset around risk (44:14) Bull case for energy (50:22) New transportation (54:18) Future of medicine (1:03:00) A different type of enjoyment (1:05:40) Approaches to venture (1:12:13) Khosla’s operating principles (1:16:17) Staying energized --- Linktree: https://linktr.ee/uncappedpod Twitter: https://x.com/jaltma Email: friends@uncappedpod.com

While the world fights over chips, one company is building the power supply to run them all. In this episode of The Generalist, I'm joined by Bob Mumgaard, CEO and co-founder of Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), and Vinod Khosla, legendary venture capitalist and founder of Khosla Ventures. With over 800 employees and $2 billion in funding, CFS has accelerated the timeline for commercial fusion from being perpetually "30 years away" to potentially just a few years out. If CFS succeeds, it will unlock limitless clean energy for humanity, powering everything from AI to water desalination. In our conversation, we explore: • How fusion could transform everything from AI to water desalination and agriculture • The fundamental science behind fusion energy and how it differs from traditional nuclear fission • The breakthrough in magnet technology that changed the timeline for fusion • The strategic approach of partnering with existing power plant operators to rapidly scale fusion deployment • Why fusion is essential for powering AI and other energy-intensive innovations • CFS’s method for creating fusion using magnetic fields • The final hurdles to completing SPARC, the company’s demonstration reactor • The six-stage roadmap for fusion development, where CFS currently stands, and when they expect to begin delivering power to the grid • What clean energy could make possible for future technologies and industries • The geopolitical implications of a world with abundant clean energy • Much more — Thank you to the partners who make this possible Brex : The banking solution for startups. Generalist+ : Essential intelligence for modern investors and technologists. — Timestamps (00:00) Intro (04:13) An overview of fusion energy, and why it’s so important (08:23) The connection between AI and fusion energy (10:20) How Bob became interested in fusion (13:06) The importance of entrepreneurs in bringing crazy ideas to life (14:55) The advancement in magnets that caused the leap in fusion technology (17:33) The extreme conditions required for fusion (19:46) What made Vinod interested in funding CFS (21:30) The alternatives that CFS looked at if the magnet hadn’t worked (25:18) Different methods for creating fusion (27:43) Bob’s entrepreneurial lens for fusion at scale (31:52) CFS’s strategy of partnering with existing power infrastructure (35:32) An overview of ARC and SPARC (40:03) Final hurdles to complete SPARC (42:29) The six-stage roadmap for fusion development (46:11) What clean energy unlocks (48:06) Entrepreneurial opportunities for supporting fusion power (50:43) Final meditations — Follow Vinod Khosla LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinod-khosla-65387416/ X: https://x.com/vkhosla — Follow Bob Mumgaard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mumgaard/ X: https://x.com/BobMumgaard — Resources and episode mentions —Books— • Unweaving The Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder: https://www.amazon.com/Unweaving-Rainbow-Science-Delusion-Appetite/dp/0618056734 <

In this week’s Fixing Healthcare podcast, co-hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr flash back to a pivotal interview recorded in December 2021 with famed venture capitalist Vinod Khosla. Season 10 of the show is dedicated to exploring how technology can reshape American medicine. What better way to reflect on the promises and pitfalls of healthcare innovation than by revisiting Khosla’s bold predictions—made a full year before the release of ChatGPT. As an early investor in OpenAI and a tech visionary, Khosla discussed the transformative potential of AI, telemedicine and digital health platforms long before the current explosion of interest. “The most expensive part of the system is expertise,” Khosla told listeners. “And expertise can relatively be tamed with technology and AI.” In this flashback episode ( #40 if you’re looking for the original airing ), Khosla outlines how technology could bolster specialist access for rural communities, slash the cost of chronic disease care and eventually disrupt traditional hospital-centered healthcare systems. Dr. Pearl and Jeremy Corr encourage listeners to pair this 2021 conversation with Khosla’s more recent appearance on the show ( episode #153 ), offering an opportunity to compare past predictions with today’s emerging realities. Helpful links: Vinod Khosla: How venture-backed tech is transforming U.S. healthcare (FHC #153) ChatGPT, MD: How AI-Empowered Patients & Doctors Can Take Back Control of American Medicine (Pearl’s newest book) Khosla Ventures (Official Site) * * * Fixing Healthcare is a co-production of Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr . Subscribe to the show via Apple, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you find podcasts. Join the conversation or suggest a guest by following the show on Twitter and LinkedIn . The post FHC #173: Before ChatGPT, Vinod Khosla predicted healthcare’s AI revolution appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .

In this episode, recorded at the 2025 Abundance Summit, Vinod, Brett, & Peter dive into a Q&A on the future of humanoid robots, transport, and more. Recorded on March 11th, 2025 Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice. Vinod Khosla is an Indian-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982, serving as its first chairman and CEO. In 2004, he founded Khosla Ventures, focusing on technology and social impact investments. As of January 2025, his net worth is estimated at $9.2 billion. He is known for his bold bets on transformative innovations in fields like AI, robotics, healthcare, and clean energy. With a deep belief in abundance and the power of technology to solve global challenges, Khosla continues to shape the future through visionary investing. ​Brett Adcock is an American technology entrepreneur and the founder of Figure, an AI robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots designed to perform human-like tasks in both industrial and home settings. In 2023, he also founded Cover, an AI security company focused on building weapon detection systems for schools. Previously, Brett founded Archer Aviation, an urban air mobility company that went public at a valuation of $2.7 billion, and Vettery, a machine learning-based talent marketplace acquired for $110 million. Learn about Figure: https://www.figure.ai/ Learn more about Vinod: https://www.khoslaventures.com/ Learn more about Abundance360: https://bit.ly/ABUNDANCE360 For free access to the Abundance Summit Summary click: diamandis.com/breakthroughs ____________ I only endorse products and services I personally use. To see what they are, please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: Get started with Fountain Life and become the CEO of your health: https://fountainlife.com/peter/ AI-powered precision diagnosis you NEED for a healthy gut: https://www.viome.com/peter Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PETER at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod ____________ I send weekly emails with the latest insights and trends on today’s and tomorrow’s exponential technologies. Stay ahead of the curve, and sign up now: Blog _____________ Connect With Peter: Twitter Instagram Youtube Moonshots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Minus One, Vinod Khosla joins Aditya Agarwal to reflect on his four-decade journey shaping Silicon Valley. They discuss making high-conviction bets, why the team you build becomes the company you build, Khosla’s first investment in OpenAI, and why he is convinced that AGI sits among us now. Apply to SPC: https://www.southparkcommons.com/apply Connect with us here: Vinod Khosla- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinod-khosla-65387416/ Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/ South Park Commons – https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/ 00:00 Trailer 00:58 Introduction 01:53 Aligned values 07:59 The early conviction 11:29 Did Silicon Valley lost its edge? 14:46 10x better 16:21 Top down or bottoms up 19:45 What does a great investor look like 23:17 What's not going well 25:41 AI and a belief system 38:23 AGI and the future generation 40:46 Reasoning model 46:55 Consequences of success 49:24 Questions and answers 55:57 Outro

In this episode, recorded at the 2025 Abundance Summit, Vinod Khosla explores how AI will make expertise essentially free, why robots could surpass the auto industry, and how technologies like geothermal and fusion will reshape our energy landscape. Recorded on March 11th, 2025 Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice. Vinod Khosla is an Indian-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982, serving as its first chairman and CEO. In 2004, he founded Khosla Ventures, focusing on technology and social impact investments. As of January 2025, his net worth is estimated at $9.2 billion. He is known for his bold bets on transformative innovations in fields like AI, robotics, healthcare, and clean energy. With a deep belief in abundance and the power of technology to solve global challenges, Khosla continues to shape the future through visionary investing. Learn more about Vinod: https://www.khoslaventures.com/ Learn more about Abundance360: https://bit.ly/ABUNDANCE360 For free access to the Abundance Summit Summary click: diamandis.com/breakthroughs ____________ I only endorse products and services I personally use. To see what they are, please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: Get started with Fountain Life and become the CEO of your health: https://fountainlife.com/peter/ AI-powered precision diagnosis you NEED for a healthy gut: https://www.viome.com/peter Get 15% off OneSkin with the code PETER at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod ____________ I send weekly emails with the latest insights and trends on today’s and tomorrow’s exponential technologies. Stay ahead of the curve, and sign up now: Blog _____________ Connect With Peter: Twitter Instagram Youtube Moonshots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices