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Founder, Khosla Ventures · Nov 11, 2024 · Essay, A Roadmap to AI Utopia

For the next five to 10 years, humans will oversee AI "interns," doubling or tripling productivity.

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Vinod Khosla, Founder, Khosla Ventures
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A Roadmap to AI Utopia
Topics
Agents, Work
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Khosla Ventures
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khoslaventures.com/posts/a-roadmap-to-ai-utopia

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