Bueller: Machines will perform the vast majority of cognitive work in 20 years
Constantine Bueller · Inside the $4.5B Startup Building Brain-Inspired Chips for AI · Sourcery with Molly O'Shea · Feb 7, 2026 · at 11:45
Sequoia Capital partner Konstantine Buhler draws an analogy between the Industrial Revolution and AI on a panel hosted by Molly O'Shea.
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“And I think that you look 20 years out, and the vast majority of cognitive work is done by machines, just like the vast majority of physical work is done by machines.”
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