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Jan 10, 2025 • 2h 6min

People with The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi x Nikhil Kamath | Ep. 6

Timestamps -00:00 - Introduction4:10 - Chapter 1 - Childhood9:00 - Student Life15:55 - Chapter 2 - Parallels between Politics & Entrepreneurship17:36 - Competition in Politics20:14 - Skills required to enter the field of Politics30:39 - Importance of Ideology and Idealism38:02 - Social Media and 'Moti Chamdi' in Politics44:10 - Anxiety, Setbacks & Risk-Taking Ability54:31 - Impact of Policymaking1:01:26 - Stepping out of the Comfort Zone and learning from setbacks1:15:18 - Personal Relationships1:20:05 - Politics and Money1:28:50 - Chapter 3 - Governance and Global Politics1:31:20 - India's Global Standing in Tech1:38:09 - India’s Global Marketing and Geopolitics1:46:38 - Chapter 4 - Conclusion (& some fun)1:55:00 - Concluding Views and Vision for the Youth#NarendraModi - Prime Minister of IndiaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/narendramodiLinkedIN: https://in.linkedin.com/in/narendramodiFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/narendramodi/Twitter: https://x.com/narendramodi#NikhilKamath Co-founder of Zerodha and GruhasHost of 'WTF is' & 'People By WTF' PodcastTwitter: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/#PeopleByWTF #WTFiswithnikhilkamath
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Jan 9, 2025 • 2min

People with The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi x Nikhil Kamath | Ep 6 Trailer

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Dec 20, 2024 • 2h 19min

Nikhil Kamath x Kumar Birla | People by WTF Ep #5

We often underestimate how complex leading a legacy might be. Success, I think, beyond a certain point is perhaps not as proportional to hard work as much as it becomes about who you are, where you are and the opportunities you create for yourself. To me, Authenticity should be transient. The most interesting question of life is why we are, how we are. In this episode of People by WTF, featuring Kumar Birla, we discuss the different nuances of just that, Life and other things.. #nikhilkamath Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas Host of 'WTF is' Podcast & People by WTF Twitter: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_appFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/#KumarBirla - Chairman of the Aditya Birla GroupTime stamps - 00:00 - Introduction 2:33 - Chapter 1 - Kumar’s Childhood 4:00 - Last Interview years ago with Simi Garewal 5:00 - Creativity in Business 9:20 - Aspirations and Fears as a child 15:56 - Birla Generational Distinction 28:50 - Attachment types38:00 - “Life is much easier when your need to conform is lower”44:38 - Kumar’s private life 50:20 - What does “legacy” mean to Kumar? | Philanthropy side55:08 - Birla Family’s relationship with Mahatma Gandhi 1:01:55 - Kumar’s College Life 1:04:50 - Thoughts on Expressing Extreme Emotions1:14:49 - Chapter 2 - Life, post becoming a Chartered Accountant1:21:56 - Early days at the company at 20 | Sacrifices, Hard Work 1:25:15 - Friends from back in the day 1:26:40 - Habits | Food & Sports, Varied Interests 1:36:10 - Thoughts on Social Media 1:38:30 - Nikhil’s Transient Point of Views 1:49:40 - Chapter 3 - Taking Over The Reigns 1:55:20 - New Economic Policy In India 1991 1:57:15 - Thoughts on Private Equity/ Venture Capitalists 2:00:50 - Birla’s brands | Paints & Jewelry insights 2:05:00 - What would Nikhil build with 10 CR?2:07:38 - Advice to young entrepreneurs2:10:27 - Time to Pivot in Business | People Management 2:15:08 - Kumar on Intentional Living 2:17:20 - Closing Thoughts#peoplebywtf #wtfiswithnikhilkamath
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Dec 13, 2024 • 2min

Ep.5 Trailer | People by WTF: Nikhil Kamath & Kumar Birla

Life is much simpler if your need to conform is lower. Our next guest needs no introduction. stay tuned. #nikhilkamath Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas Host of #wtfiswithnikhilkamath Twitter: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/ #KumarBirla Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group
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Dec 1, 2024 • 1h 36min

WTF is Artificial Intelligence Really? | Yann LeCun x Nikhil Kamath | People by WTF Ep #4

A lot of us have heard conjectures around A.I., edge cases of the positive and negative side of A.I., and a lot of us are trying to predict what’s next. Most of my understanding of A.I. comes only from viewing what is apparent today.. reinforcement learning spaces like chat gpt becoming a go-to.. In this episode of People by WTF, we uncover the basics of this mystery of artificial intelligence with one of the founding fathers of A.I., Yann LeCun. We spoke about popular AI myths and broke down complex concepts that can perhaps help the next generation of builders build in this space. To learn more about Machine Learning, we’ve collated some sources for your benefit and growth in this industry. (https://www.notion.so/Machine-Learning-Resource-Document-14ba9e22882a8022a878ee25a3738267?pvs=21)#NikhilKamath Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas Host of #wtfiswithnikhilkamath Twitter: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_appFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/ #YannLeCun Professor at NYU, VP & Chief AI Scientist at MetaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yann-lecun/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yannlecun/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yann.lecunTwitter: https://x.com/ylecun**Timestamps:**00:00 Yann’s Intro01:50 Difference between an Engineer and a Scientist03:15 Yann’s interest in AI and Mathematics04:05 Godfather of AI | Yann’s feelings about it05:22 Teaching & fame at NYU06:00 Heroes in Science07:46 Three problems with the world - Yann’s lens10:18 What is AI and how did we get here?13:13 What is intelligence? | The Elephant Analogy 15:00 AI - perception & understanding16:20 The two branches of AI - solving & learning17:30 Emergence of classical computer science | Heuristic programming20:15 Is A.I. inspired from biology?26:36 Is building authentic models for finance possible through AI?28:36 Different parts of A.I | GOFAI, Machine learning 30:18 What is GOFAI? 31:14 Different types of Machine Learning32:22 What is Reinforcement learning?33:19 What is Self supervised learning? Up & Coming 35:14 Is AI telling you what you want to hear?38:00 What is a transformer?40:24 What is a back propagation algorithm?42:58 What’s happening in the reinforcement learning space?48:06 What is a convolutional neural network ?49:08 What is a Neuron - the Machine Learning perspective50:00 What is a neural network language model & how does it work?58:00 The AI tree | LLMs59:55 The next challenge of AI1:01:40 - Pictures/ Videos - what's happening there?01:03:20 LLM’s limited memory | Types of memory01:04:45 AI’s path to human like learning01:10:26 What is JEPA ?01:11:58 How far in the future can you predict through JEPA ?01:14:10 AI’s future prediction - Utopian or Dystopian ?01:16:30 The LLM Loop | What needs to change01:18:50 Building data centers in India - Yann’s thoughts01:21:09 What should a 25 y/o build in the AI space? | Careers in the AI space01:26:18 What should an investor invest in | Yann’s future prediction01:29:13 What happens to human intelligence in an AI world?01:32:09 What is intelligence? | Final Verdict01:34:00 The end or just the beginning?
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Nov 20, 2024 • 1min

WTF is A.I. Really? Yann LeCun x Nikhil Kamath | People by WTF Ep. 4 Trailer

Artificial Intelligence has undeniably transformed our world. Whether it's for better or worse, one thing is certain: it's here to stay. I often find myself debating - will AI eventually replicate human intelligence, or will it remain a powerful tool, an execution engine for humanity? The deeper you dive, the clearer it becomes that the reality is far more nuanced than it seems.So, I decided to go back to the basics to figure out how the concept of A.I. even began & finally understand what the systems are that could potentially define our future.. Stay tuned for a masterclass with than #YannLeCun#NikhilKamath Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas Host of #wtfiswithnikhilkamath Twitter: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcio/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcio?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_appFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio/ #YannLeCun Professor at NYU, VP & Chief AI Scientist at MetaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yann-lecun/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yannlecun/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yann.lecunTwitter: https://x.com/ylecun
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Sep 16, 2024 • 1h 6min

Nikhil Kamath x Nandan Nilekani | People by WTF | Ep #3

India today is a different India, when compared to 10 years ago. A lot of it has to do with The India Stack Journey (a set of open API's & digital public goods). Interesting to note how opportunity to serve at population scale is the theme of these innovations.In this episode of People by WTF, we sat with Nandan Nilekani to understand the trajectory of building this advanced Digital Public Infrastructure in India, which has made a significant impact in each of our day to day lives.Time stamps -00:00 - Introduction02:40 - India Stack03:25- Journey of Infosys06:24 - Imagining India - Digitising the Future08:15 - Nandan on meeting Rohini09:40 - Journey of India Stack: Aadhar13:11 - DPI - Digital Public Infrastructure15:07 - Online Authentication & KYC17:15 - Jan Dhan Program19:00 - E- sign/ Digilocker20:40 - 2016 - a big digital transformation for India22:36 - BHIM - Ease of Payments26:49 - How has UPI changed India’s ecosystem?30:00 - Nandan on vision with Population Scale32:50 - Account Aggregation37:40 - Fast TAG & broad benefits of UPI40:10 - What should a 25 y/o build on top of India Stack?42:50 - What is Fee Day & Beckn Protocol?46:00 - Namma Yatri - Something built on top of Beckn49:10 - Nandan on Artificial Intelligence55:40 - What is Finternet?1:01:20 - Rapid Fire With Nandan1:04:00 - Advice to 20 y/o with fundingReading Resources for more information -https://nksqr.notion.site/Additional-Resources-Nikhil-Kamath-x-Nandan-Nilekani-People-by-WTF-Ep-3-101a9e22882a80dea449edf52c8c1676#NikhilKamath - Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and GruhasTwitter: [https://www.twitter.com/nikhilkamathcio]LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcioInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio#NandanNilekani - Co-founder of Infosys, Ex-Chairman of UIDAITwitter - https://x.com/nandannilekani#nikhilkamath #WTFiswithNikhilKamath #PeoplebyWTF
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Sep 16, 2024 • 1min

Ep.3 Trailer | People by WTF: Nikhil Kamath & Nandan Nilekani

Catching up with an old friend and picking his brain about India's tech future. #NikhilKamath #NandanNilekani #WTFiswithNikhilKamath #PeoplebyWTF
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Jul 28, 2024 • 1h 51min

Nikhil Kamath x Ranbir Kapoor | People by WTF Ep #2

We all signal a version of ourselves that we think the world should see, but rarely show the sides that make us innately human. I think society misrepresents insecurity as a bad thing.. In my opinion, Insecurity with inaction is a bad thing… insecurity leading to action is a superpower.In this episode of People by WTF, we have Ranbir Kapoor. While the film industry seems to be all about glamour and box office numbers, I think it is quite interesting to know bits of the other side.#NikhilKamath Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and GruhasTwitter: [https://www.twitter.com/nikhilkamathcio](https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio/)LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikhilkamathcioInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/nikhilkamathcioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikhilkamathcio#RanbirKapoor
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Jul 25, 2024 • 2min

Ep.2 Trailer | People by WTF: Nikhil Kamath & Ranbir Kapoor

Just two friends catching up, stay tuned!

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