Books and writing
Sun Microsystems Business Plan: The original plan for Sun (1982)
Khosla Ventures (archive). The founding business plan for Sun Microsystems dated 17 May 1982. Khosla Ventures publishes it as a reference for founders.
Khosla Ventures: Sun Microsystems Business Plan
Do We Need Doctors Or Algorithms?: Essay (2012)
TechCrunch. His first widely read case that software would take over much of medicine. He argued bionic assistance would eventually replace most of what doctors do. TIME later linked the essay to a 2011 knee injury and conflicting medical opinions he received.
TechCrunch (10 January 2012) · Wikipedia: Vinod Khosla · TIME100 AI 2024
20 Percent Doctor Included & Dr. Algorithm: Speculations and musings of a technology optimist (2016)
Khosla Ventures. A long paper arguing that medicine relies too much on tradition and small trials. Technology would automate diagnosis, prescribing and monitoring while empathy and ethical judgement are amplified. STAT reported in 2023 that the paper predicted technology could replace 80 percent of what doctors do.
Khosla Ventures: 20 Percent Doctor Included · STAT (3 May 2023)
A Few Critical Climate Technology Breakthroughs Multiplied by Instigators Is Desperately Needed: Essay (2020)
Khosla Ventures. His climate thesis. A handful of entrepreneurs and about a dozen key technologies can change industry norms. Incremental efforts will not make a major dent.
Khosla Ventures: climate instigators essay (2020)
AI: Dystopia or Utopia?: Essay (2024)
Khosla Ventures. A long essay published on 20 September 2024. It predicts AI could do 80 percent of 80 percent of jobs, a three-day week and near-free tutors and doctors. It treats China as the main strategic risk and backs universal basic income. He summarised it on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 and returned to it in 2026 when replying to Elon Musk on post-money abundance.
Khosla Ventures: AI: Dystopia or Utopia? (2024) · TechCrunch (28 October 2024) · Fortune (27 July 2026)
Refounding America: The Tax Code Needs to Change in the Age of AI: Essay (2026)
The Information (republished by Khosla Ventures). Published on 14 September 2026. He argues AI will cut the need for human labour so the tax code and social contract must be rebuilt. He proposes taxing capital gains as ordinary income and a possible future levy on AI compute.
Khosla Ventures: Refounding America (2026)
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