People by WTF – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In what can be described as one of my favourite chats, I sat down with Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, to discuss where cybersecurity is headed in a post-AI world, why the education system is overrated, and a whole lot more. Full episode drops soon. #NikhilKamath - Investor & Entrepreneur Twitter: https://x.com/nikhilkamathcio LinkedIn:  / nikhilkamathcio  Instagram:  / nikhilkamathcio  Facebook:  / nikhilkamathcio  #NikeshArora - CEO, Palo Alto Networks Twitter: https://x.com/nikesharora LinkedIN:  / nikesh-arora-02894670  Watch 'WTF is' Podcast on Spotify https://tinyurl.com/4nsm4ezn Watch 'People by WTF' Podcast on Spotify https://tinyurl.com/yme92c59 Watch 'WTF Online' on Spotify https://tinyurl.com/4tjua4th #WTFiswithnikhilkamath #PeopleByWTF #WTFOnline

In this candid deep dive, I sit down with Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos to unpack the company’s remarkable journey from a DVD-by-mail service to a global streaming giant. We revisit Netflix's early battle with Blockbuster, the bold pivot to streaming, the company’s plans for India, and how they cracked the code on turning binge-watching into a universal habit.What was interesting for me was how he spots the next phenomenon before the world catches on. For anyone in media, tech, or entrepreneurship, here’s a masterclass in building and scaling in the entertainment space, and a reminder that you don’t always need a long story, just the right one.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:32 - Ted’s favourite Indian creator

02:15 - Netflix’s journey, pivots & vision08:34 - Netflix’s hiring culture

11:52 - Ted’s journalism roots14:06 - Ted’s childhood & relationship with money

16:39 - Rapid fire & banter

18:17 - How much of the world is narrative?

19:52 - Competing with Blockbuster

25:13 - Content choices, projections & finding tribes

28:05 - What defines success for Netflix

33:56 - How to best serve your story?

37:15 - Career advice & work cultures in India vs. US

41:02 - Will Netflix produce theatrical movies?

42:20 - Future of the theatre business

45:30 - The next big disruption

47:40 - Can AI create movies?

51:42 - Netflix’s tech & what it’s doing right

57:38 - Competing with other distributors

1:02:39 - Netflix’s streaming strategy

1:03:44 - What happens to conventional TV?

1:05:01 - Why people love true crime

1:06:11 - Why Netflix isn’t betting on live sports broadcasting

1:10:24 - India’s subscription model: why it’s a tough sell

1:13:29 - Will Netflix have an ads-only model?

1:16:58 - Married life

1:18:43 - How important is India for Netflix?

1:21:57 - Adapting to country-specific dynamics

1:24:28 - How Netflix greenlights projects

1:24:53 - A founder’s baggage: filling big shoes

1:28:17 - Validation & leadership

1:32:11 - Indian personality who left a lasting impression on Ted

1:34:11 - Ted’s secret to greenlighting hits

1:41:36 - How diversity contributes to Netflix’s success

1:42:42 - Can Netflix be global & local in India?

1:44:47 - Hollywood vs. Netflix

1:45:49 - Netflix’s role in podcasting’s future

1:47:16 - Youth & attention span

1:48:44 - Netflix’s future in gaming

1:51:56 - Closing thoughts

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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 

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#KumarBirla - Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group

Time 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 types

38:00 - “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 side

55:08 - Birla Family’s relationship with Mahatma Gandhi 

1:01:55 - Kumar’s College Life 

1:04:50 - Thoughts on Expressing Extreme Emotions

1:14:49 - Chapter 2 - Life, post becoming a Chartered Accountant

1:21:56 - 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 entrepreneurs

2:10:27 - Time to Pivot in Business | People Management 

2:15:08 - Kumar on Intentional Living 

2:17:20 - Closing Thoughts

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Life is much simpler if your need to conform is lower. Our next guest needs no introduction.

stay tuned.

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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 

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#YannLeCun Professor at NYU, VP & Chief AI Scientist at Meta

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**Timestamps:**

00:00 Yann’s Intro

01:50 Difference between an Engineer and a Scientist

03:15 Yann’s interest in AI and Mathematics

04:05 Godfather of AI | Yann’s feelings about it

05:22 Teaching & fame at NYU

06:00 Heroes in Science

07:46 Three problems with the world - Yann’s lens

10:18 What is AI and how did we get here?

13:13 What is intelligence? | The Elephant Analogy 

15:00 AI - perception & understanding

16:20 The two branches of AI - solving & learning

17:30 Emergence of classical computer science | Heuristic programming

20:15 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 Learning

32:22 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 perspective

50:00 What is a neural network language model & how does it work?

58:00 The AI tree | LLMs

59:55 The next challenge of AI

1:01:40 - Pictures/ Videos - what's happening there?

01:03:20 LLM’s limited memory | Types of memory

01:04:45 AI’s path to human like learning

01:10:26 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 change

01:18:50 Building data centers in India - Yann’s thoughts

01:21:09 What should a 25 y/o build in the AI space? | Careers in the AI space

01:26:18 What should an investor invest in | Yann’s future prediction

01:29:13 What happens to human intelligence in an AI world?

01:32:09 What is intelligence? | Final Verdict

01:34:00 The end or just the beginning?

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 

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#YannLeCun Professor at NYU, VP & Chief AI Scientist at Meta

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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 - Introduction

02:40 - India Stack

03:25- Journey of Infosys

06:24 - Imagining India - Digitising the Future

08:15 - Nandan on meeting Rohini

09:40 - Journey of India Stack: Aadhar

13:11 - DPI - Digital Public Infrastructure

15:07 - Online Authentication & KYC

17:15 - Jan Dhan Program

19:00 - E- sign/ Digilocker

20:40 - 2016 - a big digital transformation for India

22:36 - BHIM - Ease of Payments

26:49 - How has UPI changed India’s ecosystem?

30:00 - Nandan on vision with Population Scale

32:50 - Account Aggregation

37:40 - Fast TAG & broad benefits of UPI

40:10 - 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 Beckn

49:10 - Nandan on Artificial Intelligence

55:40 - What is Finternet?

1:01:20 - Rapid Fire With Nandan

1:04:00 - Advice to 20 y/o with funding

Reading Resources for more information -

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#NikhilKamath - Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas

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#NandanNilekani - Co-founder of Infosys, Ex-Chairman of UIDAI

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Catching up with an old friend and picking his brain about India's tech future.

#NikhilKamath #NandanNilekani #WTFiswithNikhilKamath #PeoplebyWTF

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 Gruhas

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#RanbirKapoor