Building With AI Vinod’s advice for entrepreneurs innovating with AI | Vinod Khosla (Founder of Khosla Ventures)
In this episode of Building With AI, host Hamza Choudery is joined by Vinod Khosla, the Founder of Khosla Ventures and a renowned technologist. Vinod has played a key role in Silicon Valley's history and is currently at the forefront of the latest wave of AI adoption as the first investor in OpenAI.
During the conversation, they discuss:
- Vinod's philosophy on risk,
- Advice for entrepreneurs building with Al,
- Open-source vs. API models,
- The Al race between the US and China,
- And much more!
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[00:00] Up next:
[00:44] Episode introduction
[01:45] Autoblocks: AI Optimization Platform
[02:11] Vinod's introduction
[04:50] Building a techno-optimist worldview
[07:45] How do you become a visionary?
[12:44] Vinod’s manifesto
[16:36] The power of risk
[19:27] AI in the Khosla household
[22:54] AI’s impact on industries
[24:43] Insights into a successful product team
[26:21] Current opportunities in AI
[29:10] The AI race between the US and China
[33:00] Predictions on the AI race
[36:55] The future of vertical specific models
[38:34] Balancing dependencies and innovation
[40:00] AI as a reasoning engine
[44:08] The role of data in AI’s evolution
[47:02] Vinod’s hottest AI takes
[49:43] Vinod’s biggest motivation to get up
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Building with AI is a weekly podcast featuring conversations with top AI product builders and leaders. Through thoughtful dialogue, host Hamza Choudery (Co-founder of Autoblocks) uncovers tactical insights that help listeners build & scale world-class AI products.
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Learn more about Khosla Ventures:
- Website: https://www.khoslaventures.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/khosla-ventures/
- X: https://twitter.com/khoslaventures
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