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Vinod Khosla

Vinod Khosla is a venture capitalist and founder of Khosla Ventures, and a co-founder of Sun Microsystems.

567 claims collected, 179 researched, 52 resolved. Report of 4 November 2026, method 0.1.0+c876030c.

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Each kind of claim is scored on its own, out of 100: the share that held up, with the range it likely falls in. Fewer resolved claims give a wider range.

  • Factual claims

    Statements about the present or the past, checked against the record: did they hold up?

    72 64 80

    Medium confidence, 43 factual claims resolved. From 11 documents, 2007 to 2024; 19 documents sampled from 31 candidates found.

    Not scored: 44 unresolvable, 21 checkable only against their own records.

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  • Predictions

    Statements about events outside the person's control, checked once they fell due: did they come true?

    58 40 75

    Low confidence, 9 predictions resolved. From 2 documents, 2007 to 2010; 19 documents sampled from 31 candidates found.

    Not scored: 46 unresolvable, 1 checkable only against their own records. 15 more fall due later.

    Does not yet allow for how likely each prediction was when made.

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All types combined: 70 (likely 62 to 77, high confidence), from 52 claims: 43 factual claims, 9 predictions. It mixes kinds of claim in different proportions for different people, so compare people kind by kind.

Vinod Khosla's claims

15 claims

15 claims, sorted by newest said. Choose a claim to read it in full.
VerdictKindSaidClaimTopic
Not yet due Prediction 24 Mar 2026 A project to build a free AI doctor with more expertise than any doctor is doable within the next two to three years. Prediction · 24 Mar 2026 AI capabilities
Not yet due Prediction 24 Mar 2026 Khosla said he believes fear of AI will be the single biggest issue in the 2028 US presidential election. Prediction · 24 Mar 2026 AI policy and governance
Not yet due Prediction 4 Mar 2026 Khosla said he suspects that by 2040, $30,000 (and maybe $10,000) will buy much more than $100,000 of income buys today. Prediction · 4 Mar 2026 Economics and markets
Not yet due Prediction 28 Oct 2025 By 2035 the economy will be hugely deflationary. Prediction · 28 Oct 2025 AI, the economy and work
Not yet due Prediction 1 Jul 2025 Within five years of mid-2025, AI will be able to do 80% of any economically valuable job humans can do. Prediction · 1 Jul 2025 AI, the economy and work
Not yet due Prediction 1 Jul 2025 The 2030s will see a faster rate of demise of Fortune 500 companies than ever seen before. Prediction · 1 Jul 2025 Economics and markets
Not yet due Prediction 1 Jul 2025 Almost everybody in the 2030s will have a humanoid robot at home. Prediction · 1 Jul 2025 AI capabilities
Not yet due Prediction 1 Jul 2025 By 2040 the biggest risk we might face is China using AI, both cyber and warfare AI and socially good AI like free doctors for everyone, to embed its political philosophy. Prediction · 1 Jul 2025 AI policy and governance
Not yet due Prediction 1 Jul 2025 By 2040 the need for people to work will go away. Prediction · 1 Jul 2025 AI, the economy and work
Not yet due Prediction May 2025 Before 2030, AI could do 80% of 80% of all non-labor (expertise) work. Prediction · May 2025 AI capabilities
Not yet due Prediction 26 Dec 2023 AI should be hugely deflationary over the next twenty-five years. Prediction · 26 Dec 2023 AI, the economy and work
Not yet due Prediction 14 Dec 2023 Digital-first primary and chronic care overseen by human doctors at $5 per month will be possible for every US citizen within a few years. Prediction · 14 Dec 2023 AI, the economy and work
Not yet due Prediction 1 Dec 2021 The US can build 6000 fusion boilers by 2040. Prediction · 1 Dec 2021 Technology
Not yet due Prediction 1 Dec 2021 Khosla said he was optimistic that all coal and natural gas plants "in this country" can be replaced before 2040. Prediction · 1 Dec 2021 Technology
Not yet due Prediction 28 Sep 2007 Around 2057, the world will probably have moved to all electric cars. Prediction · 28 Sep 2007 Technology
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Vinod Khosla

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Prediction AI, the economy and work

“AI should be hugely deflationary over twenty five years.”

Vinod Khosla, on X 26 December 2023 Post by @vkhosla on X, 2023-12-26 (X)

AI should be hugely deflationary over the next twenty-five years.

Not yet due The date it refers to has not come.

Reasoning

deadline 2048 is after 2026-11-04

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Vinod Khosla, “AI should be hugely deflationary over the next twenty-five years.” (said 26 December 2023). Verdict: not yet due. Reliability API, claim c_a8a9019cbf4e, method 0.1.0+c876030c. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_a8a9019cbf4e

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