Vinod Khosla lied viciously about me (a skeptic of a company he stands to make billions from), and blocked me when I confronted him and asked for a retraction.
The below seems like absolute bullshit to me, especially when paired with his wild enthusiasm for Sam Altman’s integrity that no longer seems plausible.
I don’t think this man’s opinions come from honesty; i think they come from greed.
Many users criticized Gary Marcus for blocking critics who questioned his accusations against Vinod Khosla instead of retracting, seeing it as hypocritical given his emphasis on brutal honesty.
My own personal experience w Khosla is described here:
The legendary investor Vinod Khosla is in the news because of questions about his integrity.
I want to share my own experience: he lied viciously about me (a skeptic of a company he stands to make billions from), and blocked me when I confronted him and asked for a retraction.
The below seems like absolute bullshit to me, especially when paired with his wild enthusiasm for Sam Altman’s integrity that no longer seems plausible.
I don’t think this man’s opinions come from honesty; i think they come from greed.
@GaryMarcus blocking instead of retracting is always the loudest admission
@GaryMarcus stating brutal honesty as a value while blocking someone for asking a direct question
thats not consistency, thats a filter
@GaryMarcus typical india experience
@GaryMarcus VCs protecting their bags is the oldest story in the book.
@GaryMarcus saying brutal honesty is key then blocking someone for asking a retraction is a hell of a contradiction
Vinod Khosla lied viciously about me (a skeptic of a company he stands to make billions from), and blocked me when I confronted him and asked for a retraction.
The below seems like absolute bullshit to me, especially when paired with his wild enthusiasm for Sam Altman’s integrity that no longer seems plausible.
I don’t think this man’s opinions come from honesty; i think they come from greed.