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Vinod Khosla: Future Trends and the Power of the Improbable

Season 1, Ep. 93

Why is the improbable so important? Will robots replace human labor? And how will AI change the science of medicine? In this episode of In Good Company, Nicolai sits down with one of the most successful entrepreneurs and venture capital investors of all time, Vinod Khosla. Co-founder of Sun Microsystems and founder of Khosla Ventures, Vinod shares his thoughts on investing in transformative technologies, the importance of taking bold risks, and the power of focusing on what seems improbable. Tune in to hear Vinod's philosophy on the future of robotics, clean energy artificial intelligence and more.

In Good Company is hosted by Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management. New episode out every Wednesday.



The production team for this episode includes PLAN-B's Pål Huuse and Niklas Figenschau Johansen. Background research was conducted by Une Solheim.


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