Legendary investor Vinod Khosla advises Gen Z to invest in this skill because Chatgpt can teach you everything else

The co-founder of Sun Microsystems, known for its contrary opinions and its unwavering certainty in technological possibilities, has painted a future where artificial intelligence (AI) will fundamentally transform the labor market. He said that “there is no job where AI will not be able to make 80% of 80% of all jobs” in the next three to five years. He explained that the vast majority of all professional functions will be reproducible by AI, hence the 80% of the 80%. He recalled Sam Altman’s assertion that AI would make a result on “too cheap intelligence for the counter”.

Looking at 10 to 15 years old, Khosla said, he thinks that “there is no chance that there is a job that humans do that AI cannot do as well.” It has allowed minor exceptions and said that even cardiac or brain surgery, an AI should theoretically be able to operate at a high level, although the regulations may not allow it. This rhythm of rapid change, faster than the world has seen in the past 50 years, requires a radical change in the way young people approach their careers, he argued.

For a 22 -year -old wondering where to concentrate their efforts, Khosla’s advice are clear: “You must optimize your career for flexibility, not a single profession.” He stressed that the value of learning does not reside in controlling a specific trade such as welding, finance or even accounting, but by cultivating “the ability to learn” in its own right. He said that at 70 years old, he learns at a much faster than ever pace, and each young person should endeavor for this capacity. This includes reflection on the first principles and jumping in various fields, be it physics, biology or finance, because IA tools will facilitate the rapid acquisition of new knowledge.

Khosla has argued that even disciplines like IT are less precious for programming expertise (which AI manages more and more) and more for the “thought process” and the understanding of the systems and architectures they transmit. The ultimate objective for a young individual, he suggests, is to choose a path where “your knowledge composes and your capacities are made up over time”, reflecting the principle of the financial composition of the acquisition of knowledge.

The quality of the entrepreneur

For aspiring entrepreneurs, Khosla advises a strategic orientation, because he thinks that anyone in an industry does not use AI will be made obsolete by someone who uses the tool. Although AI can democratize technology, he said, success will depend on the “quality of the entrepreneur” innate-their ability to think strategically, to consider long-term goals, to select the right teams and to choose to trust advice. Khosla believes that the current shortage is not technology or capital, but “great entrepreneurs who know how to make these choices”.

Beyond individual careers, Khosla and Kamath have spoken of the wider implications of AI on the economy. Khosla said that it should reduce the cost of many things, acting as a deflationary force on many services, and he was considering a utopian future propelled by AI where education, medical expertise and legal advice becomes “almost free”. He hypothesized that in 20 to 25 years, $ 10,000 could buy more goods and services than $ 50,000 today, thanks to the deflationary impact of machines providing abundant services.

The career path open to generation Z

Khosla is far from being the only opinion leader weighing on the employment prospects of generation Z in the AI era. The CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei and the CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, embarked on an ever warmer war of words on the prediction of the first day of the day than 50% of all jobs in white collar will be destroyed. Geoffrey Hinton, the so-called “AI sponsor”, is largely agree with Amodei, saying that only “highly qualified” will remain employed. Huang and the president of the federal reserve Jerome Powell agrees with Khosla, arguing that constant creativity and learning will create new jobs for the economy in a virtuous cycle.

The chief economist of Goldman Sachs, Jan Hatzius, examined the data and echoed the Khosla argument that university degrees lose value, noting that the “security premium” of a university diploma disappears. Berkeley’s economist Brad Delong agrees that the university degree loses his status, but throws the blame away from AI and towards the political uncertainty that claimed the economy, arguing that many graduates of the Z colleges are triggered because the conditions are simply too risky for most companies. Goldman seems to agree with Delong, noting in July that AI was Surchypé as the reason for most of the company layoffs. Meanwhile, the federal reserve is not fully sold on the revolutionary perspectives of the AI, arguing that it can be a revolutionary invention like the electric dynamo, but can end up being a punctual boost to productivity, like the bulb.

Generation Z, for its part, seems to have more human connection. Starbucks recently announced that it would have the bedroom on mobile locations, considered more attractive for generation Z and the desire for experience “without friction”, in favor of a renewed accent on human hospital and human bond. The generation recently criticized the criticisms that lack social skills necessary for success, with the stereotypical “Gen Z” at the center of the conversation. The Carrières Glassdoor site, for its part, has pierced the myth of “boning aware” by General Zers, noting that they become managers exactly at the same historical rate as any other generation, despite the interest.

In the end, Khosla’s message for the next generation is a relentless prosecution of learning and adaptability. In a world being quickly reshaped by AI, the ability to reinvent oneself continuously and embrace new knowledge can be the ultimate differentiator of survival and success. The human capacity to learn new things, after all, is infinite.

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