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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2025 · 56 MIN

Why I Backed OpenAI, AGI, & the Zero to One Team | Vinod Khosla

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In this episode of Minus One, Vinod Khosla joins Aditya Agarwal to reflect on his four-decade journey shaping Silicon Valley.They discuss making high-conviction bets, why the team you build becomes the company you build, Khosla’s first investment in OpenAI, and why he is convinced that AGI sits among us now.Apply to SPC: https://www.southparkcommons.com/applyConnect with us here:Vinod Khosla- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinod-khosla-65387416/Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/South Park Commons – https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/00:00 Trailer00:58 Introduction01:53 Aligned values07:59 The early conviction11:29 Did Silicon Valley lost its edge?14:46 10x better16:21 Top down or bottoms up19:45 What does a great investor look like23:17 What's not going well25:41 AI and a belief system38:23 AGI and the future generation40:46 Reasoning model46:55 Consequences of success49:24 Questions and answers55:57 Outro

In this episode of Minus One, Vinod Khosla joins Aditya Agarwal to reflect on his four-decade journey shaping Silicon Valley.They discuss making high-conviction bets, why the team you build becomes the company you build, Khosla’s first investment in OpenAI, and why he is convinced that AGI sits among us now.Apply to SPC: https://www.southparkcommons.com/applyConnect with us here:Vinod Khosla- https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinod-khosla-65387416/Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/South Park Commons – https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/00:00 Trailer00:58 Introduction01:53 Aligned values07:59 The early conviction11:29 Did Silicon Valley lost its edge?14:46 10x better16:21 Top down or bottoms up19:45 What does a great investor look like23:17 What's not going well25:41 AI and a belief system38:23 AGI and the future generation40:46 Reasoning model46:55 Consequences of success49:24 Questions and answers55:57 Outro

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