Nikhil Kamath ft. Perplexity CEO, Aravind Srinivas | WTF Online Ep 1.

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

March 23, 2025

Duration

2h 16m

Channel

Nikhil Kamath

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

In this episode, we sat with Perplexity AI co-founder & CEO, Aravind Srinivas, to explore the evolution of artificial intelligence, what the big AI giants are up to & if we can even predict the future. We also speak about the biggest AI advancements, the role of India in this fast-moving sector - where the real opportunities lie, what’s being overlooked, and finally, the questions we didn't even know we should be asking. #NikhilKamath Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas Twitter: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio #AravindSrinivas Co-founder and CEO of Perplexity AI Twitter: https://x.com/AravSrinivas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravind-srinivas-16051987 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aravindsrinivas Timestamps - 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Meeting Aravind Srinivas | His Journey & Career Path 12:14 - AI’s Evolution | From Basics to Super Intelligence 29:06 - Understanding the Process Behind AI 35:54 - WTF is a Neural Network? 45:25 - Large Language Models (LLMs) & it’s Evolution 53:59 - The Latest AI Shifts 57:03 - Aravind’s Hustle | Work, Education & Family 01:05:13 - What are Big Players of AI Doing? | Perplexity, Google, Meta, Open AI, Anthropic, and more 01:22:00 - Where the Real AI Opportunities Are 01:34:44 - AI Features & Tools | Text-Videos, Chatbots, Translations 01:39:15 - Why Data Centers Are the Next Big Thing 01:49:42 - India’s Role & Scope in this Industry 02:02:47 - Aravind’s AI Platform Recommendations 02:05:26 - Where AI is Headed Next 02:08:43 - AI Regulations | Tackling Complications 02:16:17 - Outro #WTFiswithnikhilkamath #WTFOnline #nikhilkamath #perplexityai #ai #google #meta #neuralnetworks #perplexity #chatgpt #openai #gemini #manus #deepseek #technology #tech #data #datacenter

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Nikhil Kamath

  host

• Aravind Srinivas

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Nikhil Kamath, featuring Nikhil Kamath and Aravind Srinivas, Nikhil Kamath ft. Perplexity CEO, Aravind Srinivas | WTF Online Ep 1. explores perplexity CEO explains AI basics, industry shifts, and India’s opportunities Aravind Srinivas recounts his path from Chennai and IIT to Berkeley, OpenAI, and founding Perplexity, emphasizing learning through humility, fundamentals, and sustained effort.

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