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

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