KHOSLA: SLOWING AI RISKS HANDING CHINA ADVANTAGE
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Vinod Khosla, OpenAI's early investor and founder of Khosla Ventures, argued that restraining AI development could strategically benefit China. He called for accelerating both AI and energy infrastructure while addressing worker displacement.
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