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Vinod Khosla

Founder, Khosla Ventures

Search every verified Vinod Khosla interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures and an early investor in OpenAI, has recently appeared in multiple media outlets to discuss AI's trajectory, competition with China, and policy recommendations. He argued that the U.S. should accelerate AI development rather than slow it, stating that slowing could give China a strategic advantage and that the country that wins the AI race will also win the economic and influence race globally. He said he believes AI capable of performing 80% of human jobs is possible within a few years, emphasizing a distinction between protecting individual jobs and protecting displaced workers. Khosla also proposed tax reform ideas, including eliminating income taxes for those earning under $75,000 and treating capital gains as ordinary income, which he suggested in an op-ed and interviews. Beyond AI, Khosla discussed quantum computing, saying he had declined to invest in quantum startups for a decade but recently made his first investment in the sector, predicting that quantum disruption could occur before 2030. He also commented on energy, fusion, and healthcare as areas where he sees major advances. On politics, he said he is a registered independent and expressed support for a lighter-touch approach to AI regulation, while noting concern about AI in the hands of nation-state adversaries. He mentioned that Khosla Ventures has chosen not to invest in OpenAI competitor Anthropic, saying that staying close to OpenAI provides deeper insights into the industry.

Recent appearances

  • What OpenAI’s Surprise Quarter Means for the AI Race | Deirdre Bosa Live

    November 10, 2026 · 📺 Yahoo Finance

    OpenAI grew revenue to about $10 billion in the third quarter from $6.7 billion, according to figures obtained by Yahoo Finance, nearly tripling its growth rate from the quarter before. Deirdre Bosa breaks down what OpenAI's surprise quarter means for the AI race. OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar explains the company's enterprise push, the cost of serving AI agents, its in-house chip and how it plans to pay for compute. Khosla Ventures founder Vinod Khosla, an early OpenAI investor, weighs in on tokens, Nvidia and Jensen Huang. In the Loop host Ejaaz Ahamadeen joins, and Deirdre breaks down CoreWeave's…

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  • Vinod Khosla on AI Regulation, Job Displacement, and the Future of Quantum Computing | WSJ

    November 03, 2026 · 📺 WSJ Events

    Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla offers predictions on how technology, business and innovation will evolve a decade from now, and the disruption — including quantum computing — that most companies aren’t yet considering. #Tech #AI #WSJ

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  • Vinod Khosla: freeing humanity from “servitude to survival”

    November 03, 2026 · 📺 Summation with Auren Hoffman

    Vinod Khosla is one of the most successful and contrarian investors alive, first at Kleiner Perkins and then at Khosla Ventures, where he wrote the first institutional check into OpenAI. Forbes ranked him #1 on its 2026 Midas List. Vinod previously co-founded Sun Microsystems and took it from zero to a billion dollars in sales in five years. ---------------------------- 0:00 - Introduction to Vinod Khosla 1:44 - The Early Hypergrowth of Sun Microsystems & The "Sun Mafia" 3:25 - Capable of 80%: Why AI Job Disruption Is Driven by Politics 5:38 - The Exponential Curve: What AI Progress Looks Li…

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  • Khosla: AI will transform lives beyond the affluent

    October 29, 2026 · 📺 top1000funds

    Artificial intelligence’s influence will eventually touch on almost all aspects of human life but Vinod Khosla, leading venture capitalist and founder of Khosla Ventures, said people will have “different amounts to gain or lose” with the technology.

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  • A Warm Discussion with Vinod Khosla

    October 26, 2026 · 📺 Pandu Sjahrir

    I recently sat down with Vinod Khosla, the co-founder behind Sun Microsystems and one of the boldest investors in technology, to talk about how AI can shape Indonesia's future. From spotting big ideas to sharing AI’s gains widely, and yes, even the Seattle Seahawks 🏈, we covered a lot.

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  • Khosla Ventures Founder Vinod Khosla Talks AI Development | Bloomberg Talks

    September 24, 2026 · 📺 Bloomberg Podcasts

    Vinod Khosla, an early investor of OpenAI and the founder of Khosla Ventures, says slowing AI development could hand China a strategic advantage. He joined Bloomberg Open Interest to argue that America should accelerate AI and energy infrastructure while protecting workers displaced by automation, not their individual jobs. He also says Silicon Valley has failed to clearly communicate AI’s potential benefits in healthcare, education and economic growth. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. Bloomberg Talks curates top interviews from around Bl…

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  • Trump-Xi Summit, Oracle Buildout Hits New Hurdle

    September 24, 2026 · 📺 Bloomberg Television

    A global bond rout sends the 30-year yield to a 22-year high. President Trump and China President Xi meet today after extending the US, China trade truce. Elizabeth Economy breaks down Washington’s fading leverage over Beijing. Plus, oil surges as tensions with Iran escalate. And tech billionaire Vinod Khosla joins us on why America can’t slow the AI race. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Open Interest begins 00:00:38 - Global Oil Prices & Middle East Tension 00:01:17 - US-China Summit & Trade Truce Extension 00:02:15 - Meta Unveils Muse Companion & AI Hardware 00:06:05 - Top Wall Street Calls 00…

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  • Trump, Tech Titans Fete China's Xi at Lavish State Dinner

    September 24, 2026 · 📺 Bloomberg Television

    "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Sydney with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg: The Asia Trade begins 00:00:25 - Trump and Xi discuss AI at White House summit 00:12:46 - Global bond market rout deepens 00:18:30 - US, Iran said to be exploring phased deal to open Hormuz 00:27:06 - Former US National Security Council China Directo…

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  • Amazon Ban Hammer, Augustus Makes It Rain, Vinod Khosla Joins, Aaron Levie Breaks His Silence

    September 21, 2026 · 📺 TBPN

    01:46 AI Video Models 22:59 Seedance Strategy 29:40 Meta Up Big 31:10 Amazon Blocks Muse 44:19 Augustus Doricko discusses Rainmaker’s $100 million Series B and its mission to address global water shortages through autonomous drone-based cloud seeding. He explains the company’s work with data centers, ski resorts, governments, and researchers, as well as how AI is accelerating its atmospheric science and weather-modification capabilities. 57:45 Vinod Khosla discusses the emerging personal-agent market, arguing that consumer trust, transparency, task completion, and secure payments will determ…

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  • U.S. & China Begin AI Safety Talks, Vinod Khosla’s Pitch for Tax Reform in the AI Era

    September 21, 2026 · 📺 The Information

    The Information’s Tech and Politics Reporter Leo Schwartz talks with TITV Host Akash Pasricha about US-China AI dialogue and the ‘AI Force’. We also talk with Khosla Ventures Founder Vinod Khosla about AI tax reform and safety regulation, and we get into AI sales agents and scaling limits with Clay Co-Founder and CEO Kareem Amin. Articles discussed on this episode: https://www.theinformation.com/articl... https://www.theinformation.com/briefi... Subscribe: YouTube:    / @theinformation   The Information: https://www.theinformation.com/subscr... Sign up for the AI Agenda newslet…

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  • Khosla Family Introductory Press Conference At Lumen Field | Seattle Seahawks

    September 09, 2026 · 📺 Seahawks Press Pass

    The Khosla family held their first press conference as the new owners of the Seattle Seahawks, introducing themselves and outlining their vision for the franchise. At (4:13), they emphasized the power of the "12" brand, noting the passionate fan base and iconic nature of Lumen Field. At (8:33), they expressed their management philosophy of working closely with Head Coach Mike Macdonald and existing leadership while letting them make final decisions, stating they were fortunate to acquire a team that just won the Super Bowl. At (9:33), Neil announced the return of white throwback uniforms for 2…

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  • Khosla Family Press Conference | Seattle Seahawks

    August 26, 2026 · 📺 Seahawks Press Pass

    NFL owners voted unanimously to approve the sale of the Seattle Seahawks to the Khosla family on August 26, 2026. Watch as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Vinod Khosla address the media. Subscribe and hit the bell to see the latest Seahawks press conferences » https://shwks.com/SeahawksPressPass Subscribe to Seahawks Podcasts: https://shwks.com/youtube Seahawks Insiders » https://shwks.com/SeahawksInsiders Hawk Talk » https://shwks.com/HawkTalk Seahawks Stories » https://shwks.com/SeahawksStories The Huddle » https://shwks.com/TheHuddle Seahawks Rewind » https://shwks.com/SeahawksRewind…

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Notable quotes

“There's a misperception that opensource is cheaper to run. It's not. Um, you know, because you're paying for the 5x markup Nvidia does on its silicon. As more and more of the jalapeno silicon comes online and becomes most of the inferencing at OpenAI over the next few years. um you're going to see a much lower cost of running the model. You've seen this with Google and the TPUs and now they've started to compete with”

“Well, we invest in OpenAI very very early. In fact, it was at a the $1 billion valuation. So, it's a very attractive hold for us. It's worked out extremely well. But what's important in the AI race is not what's happening quarter over quarter. What's the trajectory over the next 2 3 5 years and what will be the situation in 2030 and beyond that. So when I look at that, it's important for me to get deep insights into ”

“There's two separate things you have to look at. One, what is the use of AI and what do stock prices mean in AI? People mistake what bubbles are. Are there bubbles in usage of the technology? Perception of valuations isn't reality. If you look at the dot com bubble, the last big bubble, if you look at stock prices, you can tell the bubble. If you look at internet traffic, you can't tell the bubble. You can't detect i”

“The solution is instead of protecting jobs you protect people. The people who are displaced. Uh, it's a very important distinction to protect people who have fear of being displaced instead of protecting the jobs they're being displaced from. How do we do that? Um, you have to look back at fundamentally what AI is going to do over the next 5-10 years. Really advantage capital relative to labor. Labor will have pressu”

“I think we eliminate income taxes for people making less than 75,000 a year. We leave the rest of the taxes where they are today for ordinary income and treat capital gains as ordinary income. Why should we give preference to one sort of income? Used to be when there wasn't enough capital and you wanted to encourage investment you gave capital a break. I do not think we are in that situation anymore and many of the p”

“Well, so let me be clear what I've said is capable of being done by an AI, which is different than being done by an AI. What percentage gets done depends on how fast it's adapted by the people who could use that. I think that piece adoption is misunderstood and may take different amounts of time and it will also be a huge function of politics. So the technology will be capable of it. But if we elect AOC as president ”

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