Artificial intelligence is approaching a major breakthrough, with Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla predicting artificial general intelligence (AGI) could arrive within two years. AGI refers to AI systems capable of performing nearly 80% of economically valuable jobs across sectors such as healthcare, engineering, finance, and education.
Khosla warned that traditional IT services and business process outsourcing (BPO) could largely vanish by 2030 as AI performs routine and complex tasks more efficiently. For India, this shift presents both a challenge and opportunity. With its talent pool and technical base, the country could pivot from labour-intensive outsourcing to high-value AI-driven solutions.
He added that large-scale AI adoption could make essential services like healthcare, education, legal advice, and entertainment cheaper or nearly free. However, Khosla cautioned that governments and institutions are underprepared for the speed of disruption, and the full impact will depend on policy and deployment choices.
His message highlights a future where AI transforms work, business models, and service access, urging economies reliant on traditional IT to rapidly adapt.
