When Computers Learn Humans (Not the Other Way Around) | VC Vinod Khosla

In this episode, Halle Tecco talks to Vinod Khosla— visionary venture capitalist, tech entrepreneur, and healthcare investor. Vinod shares his vision for using AI to enable a hundred touchpoints every hundred days with a patient. We discuss making healthcare more accessible, enabling personalized care, and what he worries could go wrong.

We cover:

• Revisiting his 2012 prediction that AI could replace 80% of what doctors do and more
• How AI will enable computers to learn and adapt to humans, not the other way around
• The potential for AI to replicate expertise, reduce misdiagnosis, and guide patients to the most effective treatments
• How changing billing codes is key to AI adoption in healthcare
• Real-world examples of AI in action, from mental health intake interviews to cardiac MRI analysis
• The importance of guardrails and being vigilant about unintended consequences as AI advances rapidly
• Advice for healthcare founders on solving hard problems in healthcare

Show notes:

• Vinod’s 2012 article “Do We Need Doctors Or Algorithms?”
• Vinod’s recent TED Talk: 12 predictions for the future of technology
• WSJ article mentioned: Insurers Pocketed $50 Billion From Medicare for Diseases No Doctor Treated
• Follow Vinod on X.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.