Vinod Khosla

Insights from a legendary founder and venture assistant

What ideas is Vinod most excited about?

·      Replacing cars in cities with small personal autonomous pods in dedicated lanes – Glydways

·      Replacing expertise with AI – doctors, therapists, tutors, lawyers, etc.

·      Real-world applications of blockchain – Helium

·      AI agent for shopping that works autonomously on behalf of consumers

·      Advances in optical computing

Key Advice:

·      Keep your mind open to new ideas: People who think they know learn the least

·      Innovation almost always comes from outside the industry: Don’t follow experts

·      Founders – make hiring an absolute priority

·      Entrepreneurship is selling: Frame your pitch based on the incentives of who you are speaking to in a specific context

·      Persistence and a capacity to think from first principles are the two most important traits for entrepreneurs

·      Take on incumbents where they have a disadvantage

What is the state of AI in the enterprise?

·      While adoption is still nascent, this is not unexpected as the tech is just being piloted, and we should anticipate big growth in real use cases over next few years

What is Vinod’s greatest strength?

·      He is addicted to learning