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

Labor will be devalued relative to capital and even more so relative to ideas and AI technology.

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

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